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13 articles tagged “Google”.
April 29, 2025
There are two things that baffle me most about candidates in coding interviews. First, I’m surprised how many don’t think to ask questions. I’m sure some interviews—and some interviewers—expect
June 13, 2022
Preparing for technical interviews as an interviewee takes a lot of mental and emotional energy. But what is it like to be an interviewer? As a 20 year software engineer, interview coach, and former i
May 9, 2022
tl;dr: You're doing it wrong. Use "The Six Steps" any time you practice LeetCode questions, preferably with another person. Keep an interview prep journal to track your progress. The struggle is real
October 3, 2021
I've led a successful tech career, but not without a lot of failures. Here's what you can learn from my mistakes to improve your chances.
September 3, 2019
In my latest video , I tackle a realistic technical coding interview question in real time using JavaScript. I'll show you how I work through it step-by-step in JavaScript from beginning to end. Got a
August 27, 2019
[The following is a transcript of the above video ] If you've followed me for any length of time, you know that I wear my hat everywhere. Whether I'm going to work or visiting a school and talking to
January 16, 2019
When it comes to planning and setting goals, is it wrong to have a "Plan B?" I recently came across a post on LinkedIn featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger speaking about how much he hates the idea of a "P
January 5, 2018
During this short video, I will walk you though two of my favorite interview strategies. I'll show you how to use the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, and Result) to answer behavioral intervie
May 6, 2017
Last week, I invited Twitter followers to ask questions about my experience with Google. The following is an edited transcript of the exchange that occurred April 27, 2017. https://twitter.com/an
January 10, 2017
The following is my answer to the question "How should I prepare for my Google interview if I have 1 month left?" Originally posted on Quora . With over ten years of programming experience and a CS de
January 4, 2017
Having interviewed, coached, and sat on hiring committees with many candidates during my three year tenure at Google, I’ve learned a lot about what works and what doesn’t . I conquered the interv
May 4, 2016
What is it like to be a black employee at Google? originally appeared on Quora on April 21, 2016. It has been republished here with edits. Thanks for this great question! I’m presently a software engi
June 8, 2015
“Google would never hire a person like me.” That’s what I told myself as I walked away from the college campus recruitment booth in 2005. I was a huge fan of Google products like Search and Gmail, so
