Google Interview Questions

Exponent - "This is a Fermi problem — an estimation or approximation problem with limited information and back-of-the-envelope calculations. There's no right answer: interviewers want to understand how you think and how well you can explain your reasoning, rather than what you already know. Recall the formula for Fermi problems: Ask clarifying questions Catalog what you know Make equation(s) Think about edge cases to add to equation **Breakdown components of your equat"See full answer

Exponent - "This is another Fermi problem — an estimation or approximation problem with limited information and back-of-the-envelope calculations. There's no right answer: interviewers want to understand how you think and how well you can explain your reasoning, rather than what you already know. Recall the formula for Fermi problems: Ask clarifying questions Catalog what you know Make equation(s) Think about edge cases to add to equation **Breakdown components of your"See full answer

Exponent - "This is a Technical question. It tests your ability to understand high level technical concepts. Even though your job won't have any coding involved, you'll still need to understand these concepts. Being able to cover all these topics with clarity communicates confidence in your interviewer. Unfortunately, there's no formula for technical questions, but some general tips are: Use analogies when you can Break your solution into clear, bite-size steps Don't be afraid to use examples to b"See full answer

Ranjani M. - "A refrigerator is used to store food in cold storage to prevent spoilage. If there is nothing specific from the interviewer, I would consider a robotic refrigerator to be a smart fridge that incorporates AI and movement. Clarifying questions: Digital / Physical product or combination Any particular demographic of customers? What is the goal of this product? Only home users to be considered? User cohorts: Families with children: Refrigerator being a common family appliance Couples and ro"See full answer

Prashant Y. - "The height of a binary tree is the maximum number of edges from the root node to any leaf node. To calculate the height of a binary tree, we can use a recursive approach. The basic idea is to compare the heights of the left and right subtrees of the root node, and return the maximum of them plus one."See full answer

Ranjani M. - "What is the goal of this product? If its engagement for the people in a flight, can other options be explored? If there is a particular business insistence for hangman for engagement, the following can be the features of the game: Pain point: Typing might be hard Feature: Connect with phone keyboard to enable typing Pain point: These games do not engage multiple people simultaneously. Have leaderboards and multiplayer duels where the game is designed to hang the other player in case of a"See full answer