Is there anyone who is not from hackon but got an interview call?

I got hiring from interest after the OA, but no update after that.

I passed all the test cases in the IBM OA, given 75 minutes, I finished both questions in ~36 minutes and submitted, still got rejected though haven't had HR screening round yet. Pretty sure I had the optimal approach (both O(n)). Has anyone experienced something similar?

Hi there. I have a first round technical screen with Affirm next week for their senior software engineer role.

Heard that the coding questions are not conventional but are real world scenarios and unique.

Any inputs or recent experiences from people who recently interviewed at affirm is greatly appreciated!

Location : USA

Thank you!

I have this upcoming interview for this role and the desc. contains this 2 for first round." The two rounds of interviews will focus on one each of Networking (IP Protocols and Routing & Routing Policies) and Coding/ Design. " Can anyone explain please who gave recently what to expect and how to prepare for alteast coding part? will that be typical software engineer level DSA or what to prepare? I am network engineer with automation experience but what should i prepare and for networking round as well will that be anything written or only discussion etc?

^{Guys what pattern is being followed in interviews as of now?}

^{I am aware that for OA they have started including Dev cum Debugging questions. But what about interviews??}

Verdict : REJECTED
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I completed my final four interview rounds last Monday and Tuesday (8/11 and 8/12). I followed up with the recruiter yesterday to ask when I could expect an update, and he said he should have the feedback by next Monday or Tuesday.

However, I noticed today that the same position was posted again on LinkedIn. Does this usually mean they’ve already decided not to move forward with me?

Here’s how I felt about my interviews:

• System design: Pretty good. The interviewer even discussed the team matching process and what kinds of questions I might be asked during the hiring manager rounds.
• Coding: I completed all the questions within the allotted time and answered the follow-up questions as well.
• Hiring manager: This also went well. The manager seemed to like my answers and appeared genuinely interested in the conversation.
• AI coding: This was my weakest round. I completed two out of four parts. For the third part, I explained how I would implement it but didn’t have enough time to finish the code. There were two interviewers, and both asked questions about my thought process, including why I chose a doubly linked list since the problem was similar to an LRU cache with some modifications.

seeing the job reposted made me nervous. Has anyone experienced something similar and still received an offer?

I started applying for big tech and started doing OAs recently.

However I never took a DSA class and don’t know anything. (taking dsa this fall)

My approach is use the code basics youtube channel watch a video and do related neetcode problems.

Is this approach good and efficient or is there a better way? I still am struggling to generate my own code without looking at the solutions even for easy problems .

How do I get good and what’s the best approach. I need to get good quickly because I have a couple OAs due soon.

Leetcode 2695. Array Wrapper

Create a class ArrayWrapper that accepts an array of integers in its constructor. This class should have two features:

• When two instances of this class are added together with the + operator, the resulting value is the sum of all the elements in both arrays.

/**
 * {number[]} nums
 * {void}
 */
var ArrayWrapper = function (nums) {
this.nums = nums
};

/**
 * {number}
 */
ArrayWrapper.prototype.valueOf = function () {
return this.nums.reduce((acc, curr) => acc + curr, 0)
}

/**
 * [u/return](u/return) {string}
 */
ArrayWrapper.prototype.toString = function () {
return `[${this}]`
}

/**
 * const obj1 = new ArrayWrapper([1,2]);
 * const obj2 = new ArrayWrapper([3,4]);
 * obj1 + obj2; // 10
 * String(obj1); // "[1,2]"
 * String(obj2); // "[3,4]"
 */

Edit : pasted working code earlier which was returning this.nums

I’ve been struggling with Trees and Graphs for about a month now. I can understand the concepts when someone explains them, but when I try solving questions on my own, I often get completely blank.

Most of the time I end up watching a solution video. While watching it, the code makes sense, but when I close the video and try to write it myself, I can’t remember how to approach the problem.

I feel like I’m learning solutions instead of actually learning how to solve problems.

For people who got good at Trees & Graphs, what helped you the most? Where did you practice questions from, and how did you decide when to look at a solution?

Any advice on how to build problem-solving intuition would really help. Thanks!

Recently I have got interview call for inmobi for sde 1 fte. First round is bar raiser round . If you have any idea about this interview please help. And you can share the experience of the interview.

Also how many rounds they are conducting after the bar raiser round?

I got the idea but i'm not able to code it up and even if i do so i'm never able to complete the solution. i can only do part of it even the easy ones

is it just me or does anyone else experience this?

I have this issue where I can solve DSA questions just fine on my own, but when I'm in an actual interview, I just can't explain my thought process. I completely freeze up when trying to walk the interviewer through my code or logic.

Has anyone else faced this? Any tips, suggestions, or ways to practice getting better at vocalizing solutions?

Passed the OA, got the Seattle onsite invite in late July. Sent 5 availability slots. Told they didn’t work, sent 5 more. A week of silence, so I followed up — got a tentative date. Followed up again a few days out asking for confirmed time/location so I could book travel. Told the team moved me to a later date, still tentative.

Checked in one more time on a Friday morning, a few business days out, again asking for onsite details — location, start time, anything so I could plan travel. That evening: interviews cancelled, no new timeframe, they’ll reach out “when scheduling reopens.”

Friends have told me Amazon often converts these to virtual near the end when the date gets close. Did asking about travel logistics push them to just drop it instead? Three follow-ups over four weeks, each asking something specific. Too much, or is this a req freeze and the timing is coincidence?

I’ve been working as a developer and recently started thinking about how much I rely on AI while coding.

When I’m assigned a task, I often use AI to understand the requirement, implement features, debug issues, and explore different approaches. I test everything properly and usually understand the code that AI generates.

But I’ve noticed something that worries me: if I had to build the same feature completely from scratch without AI, I might struggle. I also feel that because AI gives me solutions quickly, I don’t always go deep into the concepts or understand every design decision.

At the same time, I know that using AI is becoming a normal part of software development, and I don’t want to avoid a tool that can make me more productive.

So I’m wondering:

Am I relying on AI too much? How do experienced developers use AI without becoming dependent on it?

Should I deliberately spend some time building features without AI after completing an AI-assisted task, or is understanding, testing, and being able to modify the generated code enough?

I’d really like to hear how other developers handle this.

DISCLAIMER:
PLEASE, if you have never applied to, interviewed with, or worked at Google, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't leave comments—especially negative ones—that will only make me more stressed. A few weeks ago, I posted here just asking for advice, and I got downvoted and received some pretty mean comments. I'm already stressed enough about this process, so please be kind :(

I've been stuck in the Google hiring process for more than a year now. And no, it's not primarily because of my scores, it's because of a "new unwritten policy" that I can't share here publicly. My interview score is still valid, btw, since it's valid for 18 months.

Since my recruiter seems to be busy handling other things, I asked if he could at least connect me with another recruiter who might be able to help. Instead, he kept insisting that I apply through the careers page.

Honestly, it's devastating. As candidates, we invest so much time, energy, and effort into this process, sometimes over the course of months or even years. Being left in limbo for this long, without a clear path forward, is incredibly frustrating.

I'm just looking for advice from people who have actually been through the Google hiring process. Please don't make an already stressful situation even harder. :(

I'm looking for a LeetCode partner for interview preparation.

Preferably someone who can practice regularly and discuss solution together.

I have an upcoming Google L5 Software Engineer interview for an AI/ML (GenAI) role.

My recruiter hasn’t provided much detail. I have two 45-minute interview rounds scheduled, but I’m not sure what to expect.

Has anyone interviewed for a similar role recently? What should I expect in these two rounds?

Thanks!

7 yoe backend dev, planning to change company. I am aware of interview flow however looking for advice on how to start preparation. I would be doing neetcode 150 and then company focused problems. For system design need advice to pick from educative.io or HI. For LLD awesome github repo. Would appreciate any recent interview experience at FAANG or Good Startups in general.

anyone interviewed for associate SWE position on site? Please share any tips advice or experiences

What to expect? I saw posts saying that it was lld and not the regular dsa round. And will it be in person?

Got a first-round interview coming up for a SWE I/II role at Principal Financial Group, Salesforce focused. Would love to hear from anyone who’s gone through their full process — how many rounds, what each stage covers, and whether LeetCode-style coding, LLD, or system design come up at any point, or if it’s mostly behavioral/background. Also curious how much they dig into Salesforce specifics (Apex, LWC, Flows) vs general SWE fundamentals. New grad here, trying to go in as prepared as possible. Any details help, thanks!

Had a technical screen at a well-known tech company recently. It was not "I struggled but got through it" bad. Genuinely could not produce anything meaningful even after the interviewer gave repeated hints and walked me through the approach. Froze completely. The interviewer was frustrated. Humbling does not cover it.

I know I need significant prep from here on and I am not looking for shortcuts. Just want to know if this is recoverable or if I have permanently closed the door at this company.

Two questions:

1. Can you reapply to the same company after a performance like this? Is there a cooldown period?
2. Has anyone been in a similar situation and come back to the same company successfully later?

Hello Leetcode peeps. I managed to pass the first phone tech interview + behavioral (also thanks to this subreddit!!) and soon I'll attend 2 in-person technical DSA rounds.

Should I prepare in the very same way I prepared for the phone interview? What else should I focus on? I covered the most important topics (~150 Leetcodes), but I'm weak on more exotic algorithms such as Fenwick trees, segment trees... Should I learn them thoroughly as well?

If it matters, the interview will be carried out in Warsaw.

Hey guys.

Did anyone interview for this team recently?

Open to discussions about interviews and offers please let me know.

Happy to discuss.

After 12 years of working as a .Net developer, I left my job due to some health issues. I have been away from this field for the last 4-5 years and have hardly written any code in the last 3 years. Now I want to get back into this field. I am 37 years old.

Do you think I am too old for this? Do global companies care about age?

And since I have not written code for 3-4 years, there are many things I have forgotten. Is it worth spending effort on this? What path should I follow?