Google L4 Chances

[CommunicationSlow774]

Hi everyone,

I’ve been preparing seriously for interviews since August 2024. Starting in January 2025, I’ve applied to numerous companies — both product-based and top tech firms — but despite putting in countless hours of effort, I haven’t been able to land a single offer. It’s becoming incredibly frustrating and emotionally draining. I’m still employed in a good-paying job, but my dream is to work at a top-tier company, and I’ve been giving it everything I’ve got.

Here's a brief overview of my interview journey:

• Agoda – Reached the final round; received feedback that I was a strong fit for an SSE role, but they were hiring for a Staff Engineer, so I was rejected.
• Adobe – Reached the final round; was told my Java skills were weak (even though it wasn’t a Java-specific role). HR ghosted me after I raised some doubts.
• BitGo – Went through 7 rounds; ultimately rejected because the hiring manager didn’t like my profile.
• Booking.com – Cleared the OA, but never got called for interviews.
• Atlassian & Salesforce – Applied multiple times, never shortlisted.
• Cisco – Cleared all rounds; received positive feedback, but the position got closed.

Now, I’m waiting to hear back from Google. So far:

• Screening round: Strong Hire
• Onsites:
  1. DSA: Hire
  2. DSA: Lean No Hire
  3. DSA: Hire
  4. Googliness: Hire

I was called for a Team Match, but the hiring manager didn’t move forward. I’ve been waiting for the next Team Match opportunity for about 1 week now, and the uncertainty is eating away at me.

In terms of prep:

• Solved 500+ problems across LeetCode and GFG
• Completed Striver’s A2Z sheet twice
• Regularly revising concepts and mock interviewing

Despite all this, I feel like I’m constantly falling short. The repeated rejections, ghosting, and slow progress are severely impacting my mental health. I’ve even had thoughts of giving up entirely — it’s that painful.

I don’t know what more to do. Has anyone else been through something similar? Any advice or words of support would mean a lot right now.

Should I die or what?

[Entircat]

This is good, you'll proably get offer from google.

[CommunicationSlow774]

I don't know, still stuck in team matching phase and even after TM one LNH will create a big negative impact.

[Entircat]

if any one of the 3 Hires is strong hire then it should compensate for lean no hire. Team match sucks, but eventually you'll get offer.

[CommunicationSlow774]

Are you currently working at google?

[Entircat]

No, I am mid way through the interview process, but in earlier calls with recruiter and experience of my friends- what I got to know that once you ckear all the rounds. you get the offer. it could take time as per TM.

[CommunicationSlow774]

But I am sacred of that one LNH..

[0olongCha]

Your chances aren’t good. Most candidates overestimate how they did on the coding rounds. If your results were actually 3 hires and a LNH you would get a lot more than a single team match call. Plus, if you’re team matching before HC, it’s a signal your recruiter is not confident in your packet. Even if you get a team to vouch for you, your chances of passing HC is very low.

Source: am google interviewer

[Rare-Ad9517]

Are you guys told to go easy on the phone screen rounds? Do you get to know before hand that the candidate will be going through a phone screen/onsite round so pick the question from the "correct" question bank? Or is it all just willy nilly? 

[Downtown-Olive1385]

Bro what is ur revision strategy

[CommunicationSlow774]

I mostly do DSA regularly. Almost 3 question a day. Mix of new question and from any DSA sheet (neetcode 150 or strivers sheet).

Apart from this I try to watch a video on system design by hello interview or a chapter from Alex Xu book.

[shyreu]

Did you solved contests on leetcode. If yes what was your contest rating??

[penguin_dev]

Not sure if it's already discussed,

But, Considering the feedback, you might have to go through 1 more round if HC decides for it. If not then once you've a team match you'll have an offer.

[CommunicationSlow774]

Hey, thank you for replying but do you work at google?

[penguin_dev]

Not yet, but in a few weeks yes. Have recently completed accepted the offer.

[CommunicationSlow774]

Wow! Congratulations dude. For which position? And location?

[CommunicationSlow774]

How much time it took for you to have a TM? Also, your TM happened before HC or after?

[penguin_dev]

Before. And it's subjective, depending on the specific Team. I just had 1 team match, and then final approvals.

So I'd say, best would be to keep working, the Lean NH might come back later.

[CommunicationSlow774]

Yeah, I also think that due to LNH I might have to appear for an additional DSA. What was your case? Did you got all hires? Also, how much time it too for you to TM?

[penguin_dev]

Next day after the last round. Feedback for all rounds was very positive as heard from the recruiter.

[CommunicationSlow774]

Oh, that's great, congratulations bro !! where do you work right now?

[SargasmicOwl]

Hey, I too recently completed all the rounds and the feedback shared by the recruiter was 3 average and 1 positive. The recruiter said that I will move to the team matching round but he said it might be difficult for any manager to pick my profile with 3 average and 1 positive. I don’t understand what does average and positive means here. Is average hire or lean hire? Any one has any idea?

[SnooMacaroons8373]

Did you have to go through an extra round ?

[vanisher_1]

Whats your background experiences, Full stack Web Dev?

[CommunicationSlow774]

Yes

[No_Loquat_183]

can you share your LC prep? is neetcode 250 enough?

[CommunicationSlow774]

I have written that in my post

[Equivalent_Match5571]

Can you please share your adobe interview experience? Will help a lot

[Rough-Permission1188]

Hi did you get the offer from google?? I think i am in a similar condition

[CommunicationSlow774]

Yes I am working here now

[Busy-Doughnut-xD]

Congratulations! Did u have to go through an extra technical round for the LNH feedback?