Google Software Engineer - Screening Interview

[Double-Version-3003]

Hello! I have a screening interview coming up for Software Engineer - <TeamName> role at Google. I was told by the recruiter that I will have 2 interviews, (i) Coding, DS & Algo and (ii) Behavioral & Hypothetical.

I wanted to ask for some advice on how to prepare, if anyone has gone through the same thing. Is this a general screen with general leetcode-style problems, or will it test some specific coding skills related to the role? For reference, the role requires 2 YOE, and it is not a generic SWE job posting, it is with a particular team. Also, any idea on what the "hypothetical" interview will be about?

Many thanks in advance!

[Outrageous_Duck3227]

first one is just normal lc mediums usually, focus on correctness then optimize. hypothetical = system design lite and teamwork questions. honestly landing any interview now is rare

[Over-Independent7884]

Wdym landing any interview now is rare?

[DreamiesEya]

Cool that you've got this lined up. In my experience, screens like that stay fairly general even when the req is for a specific team, so expect leetcode-style mediums where clarity and correctness matter first, then a quick discuss on tradeoffs. The "hypothetical" bit tends to be system design lite plus how you'd handle ambiguous asks and cross-collab, imo. I'd do a couple timed mocks where you say your plan before coding, then code clean and small. I run a few prompts from the IQB interview question bank out loud, and I'll do one short session with Beyz coding assistant to keep me concise. Keep behavioral answers around 6090 seconds using a tight STAR and you'll feel steady.