Mastering Google's Software Engineer Interview: Tackling Binary Trees & Dynamic Programming

google | Software Engineer | Interview Experience

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Interview Process

The interview process consisted of two parts: a coding challenge followed by a behavioral interview. The coding portion focused on data structures and algorithms. The interviewer was friendly and encouraged me to think out loud.

Technical Questions

  1. Binary Tree Max Path Sum (Tree, Depth-first Search)
  2. Coin Change (Dynamic Programming)

Tips & Insights

The behavioral part included questions about previous projects, emphasizing collaboration with team members and problem-solving approaches. The overall experience was very positive and provided great insights into the company culture.