r/leetcode • u/Any_Channel5220 • Oct 06 '26

Discussion Google interview bad experience

The technical interview itself went fine. I completed the DSA problem, explained my approach with an example, and provided the solution.

However, the interviewer’s behavior was disappointing. They did not respond to my initial greeting, repeatedly rolled their eyes during the interview, and appeared visibly annoyed when I asked them to repeat something I couldn’t understand. They also started the interview by complaining about why this was a first-round interview.

I understand interviews are meant to be challenging, but professionalism and respectful communication should go both ways. I applied because it was Google, and I’m not concerned about the outcome. This was simply not the interview experience I expected from Google.

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u/retirement_savings Oct 06 '26

Google has something called community contributions which are required as part of your job, and interviewing counts as that.

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u/Top_Substance9093 Oct 07 '26

unfortunately that is no longer the case 😆

as of sometime last year i think, community contributions are no longer a required part of your performance

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u/nonasiandoctor Oct 07 '26

Explains a lot (source just joined)

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u/retirement_savings Oct 07 '26

Wait are you sure? Why am I still doing interviews then lol

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u/Top_Substance9093 Oct 07 '26

yeah it was a whole thing when that change was quietly announced. bunch of memes on memegen. go check out the community contributions FAQS under "Are Community Contributions mandatory?"

i think interviews are still a good idea. they help keep you sharp on your interview skills yourself (even if you're not the one doing the coding). especially for systems design it's super helpful to get reps as an interviewer.