I applied online.Ā I interviewed at Google in Jan 2026
Interview
just finished R1 (1coding, 1 bq) in 2026 Jan, and got the update within 24hr , but still in process waiting for R2 (two coding), it is a sde early career role
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
bq: how to make customer satisfaction rate increase (ex: 50% -80%)
Good
Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters
Sliding window expected
They focus on:
Approach first
Merge Intervals
Follow-ups:
What if intervals are unsorted?
Can you reduce space?
Edge cases?
š They go deep into:
Edge cases
Code clarity
r1 coding +bq. first round is vertual. if you passed you can move to next round.
second round will be on site. there will be two round of coding. bq question are in the form of "can you tell me a time when...". also there are some hypothetic question. like what kind of manager do you like
1.OA
2. 1st round: 1BQ, 1 coding: leetcode style but google's own questions.
3. 2nd round; 2 codings: leetcode style but google's own questions.
4. Team Match: Wait for HR to call you and BQ with the team's manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What's the most important thing you think an organization should have.
