I did my Google onsite today and I know the recruiter will get back to me once he has the feedback. But I just wanted to ask Blind if I stand a chance to get an offer. Here's how it went. Interview 1 - Easy/Medium level time range calculation problem. Solved the initial problem without a problem. Took some time to figure out the follow up. Explained how I would solve it properly. Time ran out when I was coding halfway. Overall performance and interviewers response was ok. Interview 2 - Medium level string manipulation problem. Coded the proper solution. Interviewer pointed out few bugs and fixed it. Interview 3 - Easy/Medium level. Tree problem related to network traffic and data distribution. Could easily solve with DFS. Performed pretty well in this round and interviewer was happy. Interview 4 - A random number generation / probability question. Not sure which level is this. Because once you get the logic figured it's 5 lines of recursive code. Totally bombed this round. Interviewer had to feed me the pattern of recursive code. Interview 5 - Behavioral round. Went really good. Fellow interviewers and people from HCs. Does bombing 1 round mean I am out or do you think I stand a chance getting an offer?
I think you will go to HC. Then it depends on how 'OK' your 1st round was. Bombing one round is totally fine. But feedback from other interviewers must support the judgment for a hire.
If your actual interview performance matches your perception, I think this is likely to be a rejection. Based on what you're saying it's unlikely you received any Strong Hire, and performance was mixed overall. It sounds like you probably received borderline Hire, No Hire, Hire, Strong No Hire and Hire, in that order. That's more negative than positive, especially if we focus on the technical rounds.
Had Google onsite last week. For one round I coded the solution, but interviewer found few bugs in it. Similarly to your 2nd round. Recruiter said, because interviewer found some bugs in my code - this round didn't go well. You never know...
Was your packet sent to HC?
No, In addition I had some problems with system design.
Did better than that and was 86ed. You need working code in all rounds to pass.
Nope. This is so wrong.
Maybe somebody liked you and they passed you, but to get into FAANG and similar companies you almost officially need all 5: 1) working code 2) optimal code 3) bug-free code 4) well-written code 5) tested code As somebody who has been on 10+ onsites and has 3 offers so far, I think I can say the above with some authority. Most in-house recruiters will openly confirm the above. A notable exception is Amazon, where the only super strict round is the bar raiser. Also, Netflix since they most likely won’t leetcode you at all. If you believe anything else you’re naive. Believing less is enough is a reflection of a low leetcode competency. Some people think it’s so hard to get things right that companies must accept less than stellar work. But it’s not hard. If you invest 6 months it’s actually quite easy.
I think it’s a no. I had a similar loop where I felt very good about all loops except one was a total bomb. It was a no-hire for me. Very frustrating when you invest so much time and effort to be scuttled by one bad loop. And who knows...maybe I was missing something from the other loops as well that held me back from those critical “strong hire” recommendations. Let us know the outcome. It would be nice to hear of cases where one bomb wasn’t the deal breaker, but I’m pretty sure it is.
What always amazes me - how people can write stuff like "the behavioral round went really well? How can they tell?
Right!!!! Exactly my thoughts
Interviewer didn't call the police?
That’s a No Hire.
For a lack of better word: you’re fucked.
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