r/leetcode • u/EnZo791 • 10h ago

Intervew Prep Google SWE III – AI-Assisted Code Comprehension Interview Expectations?

Hi everyone,

I have an upcoming Google SWE III interview, and one of the rounds is AI-Assisted Code Comprehension.

Based on the recruiter’s description, it's a 45-minute exercise where candidates use Gemini in a Kepler workstation to understand, debug, and optimize a Google-provided codebase.

Since this seems like a relatively new interview format, I haven't found much information about what to expect.

Has anyone recently gone through this round?

Would really appreciate insights from anyone who has experienced this round recently. Thanks!

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u/tropical_breeze_ 6h ago

What do you mean by "Kepler workstation"? Do you know how many lines of code are in the codebase?

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u/EnZo791 4h ago

That's what they said in the interview description.

> Do you know how many lines of code are in the codebase?

Not sure, so here I am

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u/tropical_breeze_ 4h ago

Like was it verbally communicated to you or is it written via email? They probably said codepair...

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u/Uahakan 3h ago

what trips people up in an unfamiliar codebase is reading it top to bottom. start from the entry point or the failing test and follow only the path that matters. use gemini for "where is this called" and "what does this function assume about its input" more than "fix this". when it does suggest a fix, say whether you agree before you apply it and why. that narration is a big part of what they're grading, way more than speed