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Top Google Interview Questions

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  • Google logoAsked at Google 
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    "Tell me about yourself? What is your weakness?"

    Yashveer singh R. - "Tell me about yourself? What is your weakness?"See full answer

    Behavioral
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    Product Design
  • "Video is collection of images and we can call them as moving pictures. Let us break down the important components of the video in comparison to photos and explain how they impact : Frame rate per second : It is at which a total number of frames are captured in a video while it was shot and played then later Resolution : What resolution video was shot and played on devices ( Both can be different) Let us talk a bit deep dive about Frame rate per second. Often , a video co"

    Kk - "Video is collection of images and we can call them as moving pictures. Let us break down the important components of the video in comparison to photos and explain how they impact : Frame rate per second : It is at which a total number of frames are captured in a video while it was shot and played then later Resolution : What resolution video was shot and played on devices ( Both can be different) Let us talk a bit deep dive about Frame rate per second. Often , a video co"See full answer

    Technical
  • "SW: Headway (Audio book app) Goal: Track user engagement with the product. (Analytics) To Track user engagement with the product I would first define the user actions defined as user engagement, and then define quantitative metrics to track user behaviour. User actions -> engagement: Actions: User Plays an Audio book (following by user's retention) User uses Next chapter button to continue listening User marks Audio books as favourites User shares Audio books Metrics: DAU & 2."

    Negar H. - "SW: Headway (Audio book app) Goal: Track user engagement with the product. (Analytics) To Track user engagement with the product I would first define the user actions defined as user engagement, and then define quantitative metrics to track user behaviour. User actions -> engagement: Actions: User Plays an Audio book (following by user's retention) User uses Next chapter button to continue listening User marks Audio books as favourites User shares Audio books Metrics: DAU & 2."See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
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  • Google logoAsked at Google 
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    "I was a student worker at Gordon's Food Service, Schaumburg, My tasks were vacuuming onion peels, checking expiration dates, cleaning the break room, cleaning the shelves from the Ailes, Stocking stuff on shelves, sweeping the backroom, mopping, Refilling bottles with cleaning supplies and cleaning the fridge glass."

    Amparo L. - "I was a student worker at Gordon's Food Service, Schaumburg, My tasks were vacuuming onion peels, checking expiration dates, cleaning the break room, cleaning the shelves from the Ailes, Stocking stuff on shelves, sweeping the backroom, mopping, Refilling bottles with cleaning supplies and cleaning the fridge glass."See full answer

    Software Engineer
    Behavioral
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  • "Clarification : What do you mean by fake drugs ? Ans : drugs that are counterfeit and not approved by the FDA. Intro / scope : Fake drugs is a big problem and can even lead to someone death. For this question I plan to focus on the US market and drugs that can be bought over the counter and does not need a doctor's prescription. For prescription drugs, pharmacists play a key role in ensuring the doctor's prescription correct and pharmacists can also police fake drugs. Therefore I will focus o"

    Niaz - "Clarification : What do you mean by fake drugs ? Ans : drugs that are counterfeit and not approved by the FDA. Intro / scope : Fake drugs is a big problem and can even lead to someone death. For this question I plan to focus on the US market and drugs that can be bought over the counter and does not need a doctor's prescription. For prescription drugs, pharmacists play a key role in ensuring the doctor's prescription correct and pharmacists can also police fake drugs. Therefore I will focus o"See full answer

    Product Design
  • "You are planning to start a grocery store. How many manual checkout and automated checkout aisles would you have? Clarify: Is this in an urban or a rural city ? For instance is this for NY, where population is 8m Densely populated? Not a franchise of walmart.or. A big brand Which means no restrictions? Approach This will definitely depend on my budget but also the target segment . For instance, for an older population, self checkout may not be very popular. Hence, I will be making some sweepi"

    Piya B. - "You are planning to start a grocery store. How many manual checkout and automated checkout aisles would you have? Clarify: Is this in an urban or a rural city ? For instance is this for NY, where population is 8m Densely populated? Not a franchise of walmart.or. A big brand Which means no restrictions? Approach This will definitely depend on my budget but also the target segment . For instance, for an older population, self checkout may not be very popular. Hence, I will be making some sweepi"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Analytical
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    1 answer

    "Solving any problems related to Custemers profitable through new service or product offer"

    Abdurhman M. - "Solving any problems related to Custemers profitable through new service or product offer"See full answer

    Technical Program Manager
    Behavioral
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    10 answers
    +7

    "function preorderToInorder(preorder) { let inorder = []; let stack = []; let root = preorder[0]; stack.push(root); for (let i = 1; i 0 && stack[stack.length - 1] 0) { root = stack.pop(); inorder.push(r"

    Ugo C. - "function preorderToInorder(preorder) { let inorder = []; let stack = []; let root = preorder[0]; stack.push(root); for (let i = 1; i 0 && stack[stack.length - 1] 0) { root = stack.pop(); inorder.push(r"See full answer

    Software Engineer
    Data Structures & Algorithms
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  • Google logoAsked at Google 
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    +6

    "import time class Task: def init\(self, description, interval=None): self.description = description self.interval = interval self.next_run = time.time() class SimpleTaskScheduler: def init\(self): self.tasks = [] def add_task(self, description, interval=None): self.tasks.append(Task(description, interval)) def run(self, duration=60): end_time = time.time() + duration while time.time() < end_time: curr"

    Yash N. - "import time class Task: def init\(self, description, interval=None): self.description = description self.interval = interval self.next_run = time.time() class SimpleTaskScheduler: def init\(self): self.tasks = [] def add_task(self, description, interval=None): self.tasks.append(Task(description, interval)) def run(self, duration=60): end_time = time.time() + duration while time.time() < end_time: curr"See full answer

    Machine Learning Engineer
    Data Structures & Algorithms
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  • Google logoAsked at Google 
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    "Timeline and trends analyze period when the CTR was down Check external factors Seasonality and holidays Competitive factors Industry-wide changes Ad performance analysis Ad copy Product feed quality Pricing Promotions and discounts Audience targeting and segmentation Specific demographics? User segment? Device across mobile, desktop, and tablet Ad placement and auction insights Anything changed with ad placement?"

    Varun J. - "Timeline and trends analyze period when the CTR was down Check external factors Seasonality and holidays Competitive factors Industry-wide changes Ad performance analysis Ad copy Product feed quality Pricing Promotions and discounts Audience targeting and segmentation Specific demographics? User segment? Device across mobile, desktop, and tablet Ad placement and auction insights Anything changed with ad placement?"See full answer

    Analytical
    Execution
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
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    "I am assuming this is for Trains from one city to another and not the local trains. Top pain points are - Information on the how much time is left to reach destination Cleanliness and safety Food and water supply"

    Navya D. - "I am assuming this is for Trains from one city to another and not the local trains. Top pain points are - Information on the how much time is left to reach destination Cleanliness and safety Food and water supply"See full answer

    Product Design
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
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    "Clarifying questions: Location: Mountian view campus. [Google has campuses across the world and for the interview purpose design the product for Mountian view campus] Assumption : Scope of the design is on-campus travel purpose between buildings. Product: Digital product Target Customer segments Meetings: Googlers who takes bikes to commute to a different build for meetings. a. Goal: On-Time for meetings Lunch or breakfast: Lunch spot co-ordinat"

    S K. - "Clarifying questions: Location: Mountian view campus. [Google has campuses across the world and for the interview purpose design the product for Mountian view campus] Assumption : Scope of the design is on-campus travel purpose between buildings. Product: Digital product Target Customer segments Meetings: Googlers who takes bikes to commute to a different build for meetings. a. Goal: On-Time for meetings Lunch or breakfast: Lunch spot co-ordinat"See full answer

    Product Design
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
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    "Clarify 10X -> usage or revenue Approach What is Msft Copilot & key capabilities Understand the space in which Copilot operates : Target segments & use-cases serve Competitors (alternatives) Leverage microsoft has : Understand the stack (infra -> application layer) -> leverage Understand Microsoft ecosystem & leverage we have Define : 10X growth strategy (for whom -> & what? -> distribution (acquire & retain)) MSft Copilot & key capabilities Cons"

    Neeraj K. - "Clarify 10X -> usage or revenue Approach What is Msft Copilot & key capabilities Understand the space in which Copilot operates : Target segments & use-cases serve Competitors (alternatives) Leverage microsoft has : Understand the stack (infra -> application layer) -> leverage Understand Microsoft ecosystem & leverage we have Define : 10X growth strategy (for whom -> & what? -> distribution (acquire & retain)) MSft Copilot & key capabilities Cons"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Product Strategy
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    Product Strategy
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    Behavioral
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    BizOps & Strategy
    Behavioral
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    "Clarifying Qns: Note: How do we define DAUs? Let's say it's open ended and based on general engagement (watch time, comments, etc.) Did the watch time went down and comments went up for the same videos or are we saying total watch time and total comments on Youtube? (Total) I am assuming we are not including Youtube Live videos because those are typically live chat 1000’s of comments for a single video. (Correct) Do we know if these two could be independent problems not correlated wit"

    Shubh T. - "Clarifying Qns: Note: How do we define DAUs? Let's say it's open ended and based on general engagement (watch time, comments, etc.) Did the watch time went down and comments went up for the same videos or are we saying total watch time and total comments on Youtube? (Total) I am assuming we are not including Youtube Live videos because those are typically live chat 1000’s of comments for a single video. (Correct) Do we know if these two could be independent problems not correlated wit"See full answer

    Analytical
    Execution
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    "Estimate how many potholes there are across the continental USA. Continental USA=? USA area: 9.834~9 Mn km² Considering 10% constitutes of water bodies Land: 8.1~8Mn km² Land will comprise of residential area, commercial area, inner roads and highways Residential area: 2.5% Commercial area:2.5% Inner roads: 2.5% Highways: 2.5% Barren Land: 30% Forest: 30% Grassland: 30% Highways don't have potholes. Also Barren Land and Forest will not be considered. So, Residential area: 2.5%= 0.2Mn"

    Saurao D. - "Estimate how many potholes there are across the continental USA. Continental USA=? USA area: 9.834~9 Mn km² Considering 10% constitutes of water bodies Land: 8.1~8Mn km² Land will comprise of residential area, commercial area, inner roads and highways Residential area: 2.5% Commercial area:2.5% Inner roads: 2.5% Highways: 2.5% Barren Land: 30% Forest: 30% Grassland: 30% Highways don't have potholes. Also Barren Land and Forest will not be considered. So, Residential area: 2.5%= 0.2Mn"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Estimation
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    "Scope Clarification with Interviewer: Is it a standard civil 4-seater helicopter or a Military cargo carrier? Do we wish to calculate the balls in the passenger compartment only or do I consider the gas tank and other spaces in a helicopter? 3.Is the helicopter loaded with seats and passengers or do I assume that there are no seats and passengers/ pilot? Assumptions: The interviewer asked me to make assumptions. Its a standard 4-seater helicopter It is empty but has the standard seat"

    Anonymous Porcupine - "Scope Clarification with Interviewer: Is it a standard civil 4-seater helicopter or a Military cargo carrier? Do we wish to calculate the balls in the passenger compartment only or do I consider the gas tank and other spaces in a helicopter? 3.Is the helicopter loaded with seats and passengers or do I assume that there are no seats and passengers/ pilot? Assumptions: The interviewer asked me to make assumptions. Its a standard 4-seater helicopter It is empty but has the standard seat"See full answer

    Product Manager
    Estimation
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