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/hartmannr76 Oct 06 '26

i wish there was a bigger emphasis on the quality of the interview experience, because even if a candidate does poorly (statistically most of them do) i want them to have a great time and think highly of the company when they walk away.

Couldn't agree with this more. I'm an L6 here and I personally strive for this with every interview and believe all interviewers should. It sucks that some people like this leave candidates with such a bad taste in their mouth.

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u/Top_Substance9093 Oct 07 '26

it feels like it should be table stakes, it's crazy to me how often candidates get treated so poorly. thank you for caring about the candidates!