I applied online. I interviewed at Google (Portland, OR) in May 2025
Interview
Pre screen behavioral followed by a technical via google meets. The process was very quick but very difficult. I would recommend scheduling it as far out as you can to have time to prepare.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
2 DSA Questions about hashmaps. I cannot go into details because of the NDA
Pretty smooth. I got asked a medium level question with follow ups. I need a lot of hints to solve it. I guess that's why I didn't move to the next round. It was a problem with probability and graph.
I applied online. I interviewed at Google (United, LA) in Jan 2026
Interview
The interview process started with an online application, followed by a recruiter phone screen. After that, I had two technical interviews focusing on data structures and problem-solving. The final stage was a virtual onsite with system design and behavioral questions. Overall, the process was well-organized and the interviewers were professional and friendly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you design a scalable URL shortening service like Bitly or TinyURL?