Do Google interviewer are ruthless, I mean they push candidate to much for optimal solution?
YOE - 3
Hello is this random25? Heyyy random25, this is TiCi from Google, is this a good time to reconnect? Great, so I have just received the results from the hiring committee and they have decided to not move forward with hiring at this time. You were evaluated at the L4 level but the hiring committee has decided to pass instead of downlevel. Some of the feedback included a lack of willingness to optimize solutions after implementing the naive solution to the problems you were given. I know this is not the result we were hoping for but this is the final result and there’s nothing we can do at this point. I want to let you know that you can come back for another interview in 10 months and I will be reaching out in a few months just to check on how you’re doing.
Just optimal English
(Ex googler) If you have done enough practice (work ethics?) such as on LC, medium questions would be so easy that you should be rejected if you don’t come up with optimal. For hards, few interviewers would expect optimal to give a pass. But seriously, if you have decent intelligence and a willingness to prep, it’s not that hard to do well in coding interviews. I don’t know why people complain about coding problems. They are not realistic I guess but again it’s not that hard to prep.
Don’t assume other ppl are dumber or lazier than you. Many just don’t have the time and energy because of demanding job, wife and kids.
You can basically use that as an excuse for anything in life: not working out, not having enough social life, etc. It all comes down to whether you want to put the work in and see the results or not. If you want to be in shape, you can always make time for the gym. If you want to do well in coding interviews, find time for practice.
Even if correct answer, interviewer might say “still no because he is not a star”
Or likeable/googley/hot.
I interviewed with Google this time last year for a security engineer position. They passed because they felt I didn’t have enough endpoint experience, which I expected since my experience is all network and infrastructure based.
From my experience, they sit back, disinterested and let you crash and burn. On one problem, I wasted 15 minutes because I misunderstood the requirements (longest path length is sufficient, but not the actual path nodes). Also if you don't come up with the optimal solution, the interviewer makes no effort to steer the conversation. Basically, the first few minutes of getting stuck is when they have made up their mind.
It’s all abt supply and demand.
If you’re from a shitty firm they will offer you L3 up to 7 yoe anyway. So dont worry. Source: i got L3 with 6yoe myself from shitty firm
Even if you get optimal solutions doesn't mean you will get through . You might get some feedback like you just didn't make the cut or you will be downlevelled