Ask HN: I have an interview with Google in a week. What should I prepare?

Re:Ask HN: I have an interview with Google in a week. What ... by c0110 on Sunday November 12, 2017 @12:33AM (#15679809)

Did the recruiter give you a list of materials to review? You need to practice whiteboard coding in a timed setting as well. Leetcode is a good place to practice online, but a whiteboard is even better. If you need interview practice, you can also try mock interviews (they tend to cost money).

Good luck!

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Re:Ask HN: I have an interview with Google in a week. What ... by tempThrowAwayG on Sunday November 12, 2017 @12:34AM (#15679812)

Thanks c0110.

The recruiter asked to review basics of Algos, DS, Space and Time complexity and System design concepts.

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Re:Ask HN: I have an interview with Google in a week. What ... by c0110 on Sunday November 12, 2017 @01:00AM (#15679889)

The Quora link another poster submitted is a good starting place.

* Steve Yegge's advice (often cited when people ask how to prepare for Google interviews): https://steve-yegge.blogspot.com/2008/03/get-that-job-at-goo...

* Buy "Cracking the Coding Interview" and go through as many problems in it. It also gives a good rundown of Algos, DS, Space & Time complexity.

* If you've never done a Google (or other big company) interview before, you could also consider looking on YouTube to see some example interviews (e.g. how people approach a problem, how they talk it out with the interviewer, etc.)

If you don't end up nailing the interview, it's really ok. You can try again in a year. :) There are people who've done 2 or 3 tries at interviews before they get in.

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Re:Ask HN: I have an interview with Google in a week. What ... by tempThrowAwayG on Sunday November 12, 2017 @01:09AM (#15679909)

Great thanks.

Bought Cracking the Coding interview already. Read the blog as well. Now watching YouTube videos.

Is the cool off period 1 year at Google? Seems long.

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Re:Ask HN: I have an interview with Google in a week. What ... by krapans on Sunday November 12, 2017 @04:32AM (#15680295)

Most of the time for big companies it's 1 year.

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