Google interview notes, page 16 of 215

“I got the base BFS part fine but then just stared at the cat constraint for a bit.” The rest of the author's notes on Software Engineer interview at Google, Onsite - Coding / Algorithms round, covers how they worked through the question, what the panel pushed back on, and what they would do differently.

“I went straight to the backend and started drawing out matchmaking queues before the interviewer even finished nodding.” The rest of the author's notes on Software Engineer interview at Google, Onsite - System Design / Architecture round, covers how they worked through the question, what the panel pushed back on, and what they would do differently.

“The 'what did you specifically change' part is where I stumbled.” The rest of the author's notes on Software Engineer interview at Google, Onsite - Behavioral / Leadership round, covers how they worked through the question, what the panel pushed back on, and what they would do differently.

“Cuba is a weird one because the obvious playbook doesn't apply.” The rest of the author's notes on Product Manager interview at Google, Onsite - Product Sense / Strategy round, covers how they worked through the question, what the panel pushed back on, and what they would do differently.

“I started with plain BFS and forgot the time constraint for the first few minutes, which was embarrassing.” The rest of the author's notes on Software Engineer interview at Google, Technical Phone Screen round, covers how they worked through the question, what the panel pushed back on, and what they would do differently.

“I had a decent story ready but I fumbled the middle part where you explain how you actually navigated the dynamic without just caving or going rogue.” The rest of the author's notes on Software Engineer interview at Google, Onsite - Behavioral / Leadership round, covers how they worked through the question, what the panel pushed back on, and what they would do differently.

“I went straight to users and use cases, which felt right, but I spent too long on the discovery side and barely got to monetization or creator tools before time was up.” The rest of the author's notes on Product Manager interview at Google, Onsite - Product Sense / Strategy round, covers how they worked through the question, what the panel pushed back on, and what they would do differently.

“I spent the first minute trying to clarify who exactly counts as a 'family' in a city context and that was probably the right call.” The rest of the author's notes on Product Manager interview at Google, Onsite - Product Sense / Strategy round, covers how they worked through the question, what the panel pushed back on, and what they would do differently.

“My first instinct was to just list engagement metrics and call it a day, but the COVID angle makes that a trap you can walk into pretty easily.” The rest of the author's notes on Product Manager interview at Google, Onsite - Product Sense / Strategy round, covers how they worked through the question, what the panel pushed back on, and what they would do differently.

“I went straight to NPS and kind of stayed there too long.” The rest of the author's notes on Software Engineer interview at Google, Onsite - Product Sense / Strategy round, covers how they worked through the question, what the panel pushed back on, and what they would do differently.