This interview is the ultimate test of your technical prowess and requires not luck or shortcuts but hard work and preparation. Luckily, Google is very transparent about their expectations for candidates. The more you know about Google's process and company culture, the more likely you are to succeed.
1) Learn as much as you can about the Google interview process (days 1–2) ... 2) Benchmark yourself (days 3–5) ... 3) Make a study list (days 3–5) ... 4) Practice algorithms and data structures daily (days 6–30) ... 5) Tackle as many programming questions as you can (days 16–30) ... 6) Relax and get some good sleep (day 30)
And that would probably make you get into Google :) Originally Answered: Is practicing 500 programming questions on LeetCode, HackerEarth, etc enough to prepare for Google interview? Yes, it is more than enough.
Although we strongly recommend that you commence your interview prep at least 8 weeks before your interview, a highly intensive 4-week study plan can work too. Here's what we'll cover in this article: The Google Technical Interview Process.
What adds to the lengthy interview process is the fact that each interviewee must be considered by the hiring committee. They'll grade you on a scale of 1-4 based on their four principles: cognitive ability, leadership, role-related knowledge, and Googleyness.
Self-reflection. While we're sure you're ready to dive into the depths of the job search, we recommend starting with an often-overlooked first step: focus on you. ... Job searching. ... Your resume. ... Apply online. ... Interviews. ... Decision and offer.
I mean, you need to grind algorithms problems for months, to get a good job, then you do regular development, those LC problems are basically useless in day 2 day work.
And NO, it's not a necessity that you've to be very good at CP in order to get into Google (or any company for that matter). The companies only test your problem solving skills in the form of Data Structures and Algorithms.
There are over 1400 problems on LeetCode. They range in difficulty from Easy to Medium to Hard. And AlgoExpert has 160+. So with AlgoExpert vs LeetCode, LeetCode wins for more problems.
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Each interview lasts 30-45 minutes. They'll be testing you on the 4 key attributes discussed below and take copious notes as you're talking, which they put in the hiring packet that will be reviewed by the hiring committee.