I took a practice interview through interviewing.io. My interviewer gave me a medium LC -type problem which I solved in about 28 minutes total. However, I got a rating of "border line no-hire. Due to coding speed mainly".
All of the feedback was positive, with that one exception of "coding speed". I have read a lot, anecdotally, about how Facebook/Meta expects two solutions in 50 minutes or so, but I can't find any reference to "coding speed" in any of the canonical Google prep docs as a criterion that is used to judge candidates. Obviously, if a candidate is taking 45 mins to solve a Leetcode Medium, that is probably enough signal to say "not this time", but I am just a bit thrown that 28 minutes would result in a no-hire decision. I would love to learn the community's thoughts on or experiences with coding speed in interviewing at Google in particular.
Finally, I get that one should target about 20 minutes for mediums and 40 for hards, but if it takes you a little bit longer to solve, say, a medium LC question, does that mean you are out of luck in an interview?
Some facts:
Level of SWE I am trying for: L4
Current TC: 300K
YOE: 8
Leetcode Solved So Far: 75 easy, 150 medium, 50 hard
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We are hiring people who have decent communication skills and problem solving ability/mindset, and willing to learn. Not an ACM medalist solving convoluted problems in a blink of eye.