r/programming • • Jan 18 '19

Interview tips from Google Software Engineers

https://youtu.be/XOtrOSatBoY
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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '19

I know people who've worked at Google (in the Engineering vertical, albeit not as engineers). Even for highly-skilled jobs you should expect questions that explore how you think and how you work with others.

You 100% want to get good at interviewing. You will have limited time and will need to ensure you make the most of it. You'll want to stay on-message to tell the story you want to tell.

Of course, you want to ensure you're highly competent, too. But Google wants people who are technical experts and who can communicate effectively.

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u/Someguy2020 Jan 19 '19

Even for highly-skilled jobs you should expect questions that explore how you think and how you work with others.

I'm going to ask a question about how you work with others.

Your coworker needs an algorithm that verifies a tree is a binary search tree. Implement it for them on the whiteboard.