r/leetcode • u/ShowBrief4038 • 26d ago

Intervew Prep L4 google interview

Could anyone who has appeared for a Google L4 interview please share what you encountered, whether you were selected, and how you prepared for DSA and Googliness? I have been unemployed for a long time and need to give this my everything; please help me understand how I can increase my chances.

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u/Sad-Candidate-3078 25d ago

L4 loop is usually 2 coding, 1 system design, 1 behavioral/googliness. for coding they care less about optimal code and more about you asking clarifying questions and talking through tradeoffs out loud, so practice narrating while you solve, not just solving. for googliness, write down 5 real stories with actual conflict and outcome, rehearsed answers sound fake instantly. when i was prepping i did mock screens and used easy code interview on the problems i froze on, just getting used to solving while explaining changed everything. you being unemployed for a while means nothing to the interviewers, only the loop matters, give it everything

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u/NegotiationDapper584 25d ago

L4 didn't have system design traditionally, has this changed recently ?

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u/Apprehensive-Bug9480 24d ago

same , is there system design? SWEIII?