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Google · Software Engineer · Mid-Level
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Nov 1
Rejected
Overall Experience
A Google L4 software engineering interview with a coding section and a Googliness behavioral section. The coding section covered a BFS grid-connectivity problem and a follow-up that counts lakes fully enclosed by land.
2 rounds
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Posted by interviewdInterview Process (2 rounds)
Round 1 of 2: Coding / DSA
60 min
Question 1
MediumGiven a satellite image as an N x M grid, where X is land and . is water, and a coordinate (r, c), use BFS to traverse the connected land region containing that coordinate. The problem is similar to Number of Islands. The required output was not specified.
Experience
The candidate's approach and outcome were not reported.
Question 2
MediumFollow-up: identify and count the lakes that are completely surrounded by land.
Experience
The candidate's approach was not reported.
60 min
Question 1
MediumIf a project is poorly defined or involves significant ambiguity, how would you handle it in your work?
Experience
The candidate's response was not reported.
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