Tech IndustryApr 5, 2019
MicrosoftTcqR08

Google onsite at Kirkland

Happy Friday everyone! I have a google onsite for software engineer next week at Kirkland. 5 rounds are scheduled out of which I am expecting 1-2 design rounds. I am pretty comfortable with design rounds. Slower on coding rounds. 1. In the coding rounds, do they spend the entire hour in coding questions or they usually spend first 15 mins about your work etc? 2. What are my chances if I do well in design rounds and average in coding rounds? Any inputs or pointers from anyone who has gone thru the google onsite recently would be greatly appreciated.

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Google Mmkaay Apr 5, 2019

I will give you one hint that you didn’t ask for. In coding rounds if you suspect that the question is not too difficult then you might have another question waiting for you in the same round, or maybe other follow up questions. So don’t take a very long time

Microsoft MgIr74 Apr 5, 2019

You can also just ask the interviewer how many coding questions they are going to ask you.

Google Mmkaay Apr 5, 2019

Expect to hear a vague answer if you ask

Intuit Sekiro🐺 Apr 5, 2019

Recently did an onsite. Had zero questions about past work. They do ask you about yourself, but I think that's merely to put you at ease before the coding kicks off. My advice would be to keep this phase as short and concise as you can so that you get more time to code.

Microsoft TcqR08 OP Apr 5, 2019

Thanks Sekiro. Just sent you a message. Hope you can reply