Hey everyone 👋

Time to give back to the community!
Recently, I got an opportunity to interview at GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGLE for the L3 role, and after a year-long journey, I finally received the offer! 😍💚

🧩 Background

College: Tier 2.5 😅 (2023 passout, Non-CSE)
Current Org: CDoT (Research Engineer)
Experience: ~2.6 years

⚡ How It Started

A Google recruiter reached out via LinkedIn for an L3 role.
Of course, I said yes (who’d say no to Google? 😭💫)

Process Start: 28-Oct-2024
Offer Date: 28-Oct-2025 (yep, an entire year-long process 🎢)

☎️ Telephonic Round

Typical HR questions:

• Tell me about yourself
• Why do you want to switch?
• Interest areas, project overview, etc.

🔍 Screening Round (Elimination)

Problems: 2 Array-based (LC Medium)
Time: 45 mins
✅ Solved both within time
Interviewer seemed satisfied.

All further rounds were non-eliminating and of 45 mins.

🧮 Onsite Round 1

Problem 1: Array + Math (Probability) — LC Hard
Problem 2: String — LC Medium
✅ Solved both within time
Self-rating: Lean Hire → Hire

💻 Onsite Round 2

Problem: Array-based + follow-ups — LC Medium → Hard
✅ Solved all
Self-rating: Strong Hire

🌐 Onsite Round 3

Problem: Graph + multiple follow-ups — LC Hard
✅ Completed all within time
Self-rating: Strong Hire

💬 Onsite Round 4 (Googliness)

Typical behavioral round — situation-based and personality-fit questions.
Resource: Standard HR questions (STAR method)
Self-rating: Strong Hire

👥 Team Matching

Matched after 3 discussions with 3 different teams and finalized with a team based in Bengaluru 🇮🇳

🎉 Offer

Date: 28-Oct-2025
After a year-long rollercoaster ride, finally got the GOOOOOOOOOOGLE L3 offer 😍💚

💭 Final Thoughts

This journey taught me two simple lessons:

• Consistency always wins.
• Patience is underrated — trust the process.

“Don’t rush greatness. Stay consistent, stay patient, and your time will come.” 💫