How I landed my interviews at Google (as a software engineer)

[@clem]

I hope the transparency in this video is insightful and helpful! And please let me know what other topics you'd like me cover!

[@davidvenegas2684]

I'm very interested on the story behind why you ended applying for a SUI position instead of the one year resident position given your low experience at the moment.

[@clem]

@@davidvenegas2684 Good to know; I'll keep that in mind for a future video!

[@MidniteSon]

Data Structures and Discrete math!

[@Tech-e5r]

Algo exprets video are not in java ,but i want in java do u have any idea???

[@skyebrownh]

Great video. Very insightful. I’ve been dealing with a lot of imposter syndrome when it comes to approaching the entire coding interview process. I would love to hear your take on this topic, if you’ve ever dealt with this, and how you overcame it. Thanks

[@BiancaAguglia]

The reason applying online is not such a good choice is that most applications are handled by algorithms, so you need to have outstanding things on your resume to make it past that AI gate. 😊 In contrast, a recruiter you contact directly can actually pick up clues about your personality, your passion for the field, and your skills just from your e-mails, texts, or calls. Great job with the video.

[@clem]

Great points 👌, and thank you!

[@eugenecharron5627]

Super helpful. Love that Clement isn't shy about showing us exactly how he landed the job. Some KZbinrs don't like divulging their TC or where they work for anonymity but Clement is totally transparent. Really helps everyone going through this process

[@clem]

Thanks so much for the kind words; I'm really glad the transparency is helpful! And the TC may or may not be coming soon; stay tuned! 😛

[@blasttrash]

Try the blind app. it has some info.

[@SajeelCodes]

I had an interview. I told them that I watch Clement Mihailescu and I passed the interview JK

[@clem]

That's a guaranteed way to pass any interview! 👌

[@rajab4187]

Whaaaaaaattttt😂😂😂

[@SajeelCodes]

@@rajab4187 yess!

[@davekarapetian6386]

Hello. That's amazing! Congrats! I'm going to apply for a position at Google. May I ask you for a referral? Or could you suggest anyone else whom i could ask for such a favor?

[@imharishsambasivam]

Lol

[@danesandy]

Your an inspiration bro. I started coding a little over a month ago and have been putting in 16hr days and after 3 weeks of coding I got the foobar challenge pop up. Was able to pass the first two levels but I'm currently studying up on all data structures and algos before I enter level 3. I'm probably too inexperienced to work there now but it's still exciting to know that I might have a shot. Thanks for your content.

[@vishnuumakanthan9583]

Hey Clement, Thanks a lot for the video. I don't know if you could remember I really asked for this video like a week back. Thanks again.

[@ayoubbensakhria]

The first frank and strait-forward guy I've never seen on KZbin. Thank you for this great channel

[@PL___]

Thank you!! You give me hope. I am the 3rd year of Mathematics and Computer Science without coop. I have been trying to find internships. It's hard and I'm always worried that I will not find a job without previous experiences. You just become my inspiration 👍

[@coding_nomad]

Don't worry, you will get it! I was able to find my first coding job without a degree.

[@Darkeb2]

Recently I start my journey to get job at the Facebook, I’m master degree student, I put in my mind that I will work at Facebook . Then watching this videos you gave me the insights, and t then guess what ? The recruiter send me the the business email to send him my resume .. so will continue my path any news I will update here ..

[@_mobasshir_]

Did you got the job?

[@rachanasingh9476]

your journey to software domain is really inspiring

[@NehaYadav1]

Watching your video made me feel that I too can crack Google interviews! You are such an inspiration 😊Keep making such awesome videos.

[@kaysong1494]

last part of the video is awesome, everyone needs a chance to prove themselves, and I believe chances are waiting for the prosons who are really working hard and fully prepare for that!

[@TheJFMR]

Beautiful video Clément, you inspired me with that e-mail

[@parisonravalomanda7670]

Thank you for this awesome and very informative video. I'm currently preparing my Google coding interview with algo expert and other resources ! Wish me luck :)

[@ChristopherJereza]

This is awesome! Now what we really wanna know is: how do I get an AlgoExpert interview?

[@ChiragKava]

Hey!

[@ChristopherJereza]

@@ChiragKava hi!

[@rajab4187]

My man is here too. You have good network of Techlead joma and hopefully Clement too

[@quirkyquester]

Saw this video when I felt that my submitted resumes doesn't get me anywhere. I saw a better way to apply for jobs for people who are just starting out. Thank you Clément !

[@rahulkumarjha2404]

Tysm for being so transparent with us for the whole process.

[@davidvenegas2684]

I really enjoy how natural your videos feel, like how you are just truly sharing your experience, as if you were talking to a friends group giving some advice. I mean the content of the video feels honest and very helpful. Thanks a lot, I expect to watch many more videos on your channel!

[@clem]

This type of comment is extremely motivating; thanks so much! And your expectations will be met and exceeded! 😎

[@gemini_val]

KZbin algorithm recommended this channel. Subscribed 👍

[@waynegreen7970]

Impressive. A Mathematics degree from an Ivy League school. What's even more impressive to me is AlgoExpert is helping thousands of people like me. I hope you do not raise the price once my subscription runs out. LOL!

[@MidniteSon]

This is a good video! However, I noticed that many math and non-CS engineering majors make the transition to Software Development much easier than other disciplines. I would argue that nearly half of a classical CS degree is advanced mathematics.

[@GurdeepSingh-px4tg]

Graduating from an alma mater like UPenn is what I believe to be a game-changer for your application. Getting into an Ivy League school aka one of the most elite institutions in the world set your applicant far apart from a normal Joe's applicant. You have already proven to Google your an elite candidate with your alma mater. From a background in Math and pursuing a career in CS makes your applicant even better. To say that I or anyone else that watches this video can repeat what happened to you is like selling a lie. I'm happy it worked out for you in your process but as someone that major in Math and coming from an elite Ivy League school you should have made sure that this was set out front. Companies like Google and Facebook chase after the few graduates that come from Ivy League school with more vigor.

[@berargumen2390]

This inspired me a lot.

[@clem]

Awesome!

[@4edwardfire]

Thankyou, Clement! You are such a nice guy :)

[@yashsolanki069]

at 2:17 logic😂😂😂😂😂true I really don't standard , what they want ? Alien 👽 ?

[@clem]

😂

[@rajab4187]

Keep up the great work Very informative

[@pavanjadhaw]

Was gonna ask the same question, very much needed video thanks a lot

[@clem]

Perfect timing then! 😎

[@nostalgisity]

I love your video & everything about you! I'm not even applying for SWE, but Nicely done

[@1122slickliverpool]

I’m about to buy your course this Friday to practice my python coding skills. For $70. I think it’s worth it. My concentration is more cyber security and penetration testing but I would love to work for a FAANG company. All the research I’ve done it keeps coming up time and time again. If you’re doing a technical role they’re going to ask you to take a Data structure and algorithm coding question. Even for roles such as IT. You can’t go around it. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@clem]

Awesome! And yes, it seems like for most tech roles, including ones that aren't just "Software Engineer" roles, algo questions come up.

[@satish12d]

this really took away the fear i had in coding , and myth in maths

[@TwoTeaTee]

Post credits scene was nice!

[@Florian-js3sc]

My interview is at the end of this month. I've been pushing it back thinking that I'm not going to do well. I've read how people have prepared with doing hundreds of leetcode problems, practicing for months, and that sounded a bit daunting. I got my interview through a recruiter emailing me. After talking with them, they informed me that they have people go through rejected applications to find more applicants. Personally I found it to be way too much of a coincidence that when I decided to start looking for programming jobs, they magically found my application again but that's a story for another day.

[@amit-shahi]

Good luck!

[@clem]

Don't let the negative thoughts get to you, and remember that there's also a bit of luck involved; on that note, good luck!

[@Florian-js3sc]

@@clem Yeah you're right. Thank you!

[@ominous450]

I got the Google Foo Bar challenge during in my junior developer job. I used Google a lot on the job. However I didn't know enough to pass the challenge at the time

[@sourabhjagtap4950]

Hey Clement - It was really a great video !! It will help people not only getting into Google but in some other companies as well. The thing is that I have got the 'foobar' challenge and I'm on 2nd level of it, there were coding rounds in Java/Python language and in the 3rd round you need to have a friend solving problems with you. You mentioned that this may be a chance of getting into Google but really not sure how should I proceed with it. Thanks for the insights though !!

[@amit-shahi]

Awesome! I'm preparing for mine which is going to be in 2 weeks. :)

[@clem]

May the Algorithm gods be with you! Go nail them!

[@yashsolanki069]

Best of luck !👍

[@Florian-js3sc]

Good luck to you man!

[@developandplay]

Same. Super nervous already...

[@clem]

@@developandplay You got this!

[@ayushisharma1381]

Thank u for telling this awsm experience.... Pls continue mali such videos... These helps a lot🤟🤟🤟

[@madhavanrao3626]

You are awesome bro in information sharing.... expecting more such videos...

[@shreyanshsingh2627]

Hi. I really like the effort and truth you put into your interview prep videos. Could you make a video on what a resume should be like, or, more like, how to build a resume for companies lie Google, including projects to include and some similar things. Thanks

[@clem]

Lots of great topics there; will do!

[@shreyanshsingh2627]

Thanks for looking into it

[@LettuceMeetAgain]

foobar challege - it's a lot of work - 9 problems 2-3 of which are much harder than anything on leetcode. Some concepts required hours of study to understand the math/algorithm concept behind it and were things not covered in a normal cs degree. I think some good professional programmers probably couldn't finish some of these questsions. They get your contact info for recruiters after six questions (when it's kind of a leetCode level hard). I did all 9 questions and still months later haven't gotten a call from recruiters, so definitely don't count on it as a way to be recruited. My friend that did hiring loops for senior candidates at Google said he'd never heard of it being used anyway. If you want sort of a coding challenge though searching on "dependency injection" will get you in.

[@sainikhit5940]

Much Needed One !

[@yannyzheng9986]

could you talk more about the residency program? thanks for your effort!

[@rafayeathossain8731]

thanks for sharing your experience

[@Suarsaa69]

Ek apne clement bhaiya ka algoexpert aur ek kalpit veerwal ka acadboost, the similarity between these two

[@stoythomas7575]

Entry level jobs need two years of experience.I think the same guy behind an array start from zero made this logic up...

[@jacksong9942]

Makes sense you went to UPenn

[@joynd]

Omg I got that foo bar challange pop up awhile ago but had no idea that could have led to an interview. I had a lot on my plate at the time and didn't finish it 😖

[@joynd]

Also thank you for your videos and for algo expert! It's very helpful!!!

[@someclipsilike7908]

nice story but... email to google is from jan 25, 2017 on linkedin start of CEO/cofounder employment in algoexpert is from feb 2017 so less than a month after sending an email to google ("looking for a foot in the door", as he says) and a couple of months after finishing a bootcamp he starts a company that teaches people how to handle coding interviews

[@TheUntitledworks]

Thank you for sharing Clement! It gives me hope that I too can make it in life.

[@MelodiousRhyme]

A recruiter at a company I want to work for contacted me, but I never heard back after I passed along my resume 😔

[@Nemo-gc8vj]

Hope you get a response soon! All the best! If you don't, perhaps email them after giving them reasonable time to review and get back to you to find out why they chose not to proceed.

[@himanshuyadav7327]

I got that foobar challenge when I was researching about it online. It seems now they don't really use foobar for hiring positions I think :(

[@Double_AV]

When you sent that first email to the recruiter, how long had you been preparing for DS&A/LeetCode style interviews at that point?

[@bossgd100]

Wonder same

[@clem]

Not very long; my LeetCode-style (AlgoExpert-style 😎) study had been superficial at best up until that point. The grand majority of my preparation came during the 10 days between the day I actually scheduled the interviews (after speaking with the recruiter on the phone) and the day of the interviews. During those 10 days, I was easily preparing for 12+ hours a day, with small breaks scattered throughout. Watching Twitch streams at the end of each day helped keep me sane 😂

[@bladmoreno]

How much was your total Compensation package?

[@darod6098]

Hi Clement. I really like your videos! Worth the time to watch them, no doubts! Can you make a video or give a link with the CV that you sent in that email? Best wishes :)

[@hireshtrivedi9731]

I had received the FooBar challenge, and eventually, after completing level 3, the platform asked for my details to reach out, but unfortunately no body reached out.

[@SavageNextDoor]

Great video man. One question I have is about the differences between the Mountainview and NYC location. I’m based on the east coast but I’ve been told by most people that most software engineers get funneled to Cali when they get hired. & that NYC was more business based. Thoughts on this? I’m more interested in the NYC location

[@clem]

Hmmm, I don't think that most software engineers get funneled to California; there are certainly more open roles there, but NYC is the second largest office (after the Mountain View campus), and there are tons of engineer in the NYC office (as far as I can remember, it's something like 2000-4000 engineers in the NYC office, and a total of 5000-7000 employees). Overall, I'd definitely recommend the NYC location; it's an amazing office and a far better one than the Mountain View office (though other people may disagree here 😛).

[@dylanl9532]

I heard as long as your resume is somewhat relevant to SWE, all you need is a referral to get to the first round

[@oleksandrsova4803]

You saying "all you need" like it's something simple. It's maybe the hardest part of an interview.

[@questionyourauthorityfigur2222]

Yeah, make a video why you didn't do rotations

[@abeylee0706]

Foobar works, I got an interview scheduled with google via foobar challenge.

[@Iliyas505]

Congrats! How did you get to the foobar challenge?

[@atift5465]

Thanks for this.. its great that you actually passed their interview since you JUST graduated boot camp.. how did you study for such a streneous process being so early in your career and actually get it? Whereas talented experienced people have trouble. Can you please talk about that?

[@clem]

Sounds like a good video topic; thanks for the idea, and stay tuned!

[@atift5465]

@@clem no problem and thank you!

[@harispapadopoulos4295]

Love the transparency and how you straight forward you are. Though, I have a question. What’s the salary that a junior software engineer with no experience should expect? I know that it really depends but let’s say the engineer has a Bachelors Degree and has a good amount of experience that he has gained through personal projects. Thank you in advance, keep up the great work

[@clem]

I'm going to be making a video on this topic very soon; stay tuned!

[@rajab4187]

@@clem be quick in it

[@pieggwu6264]

So, this dude is from UPenn math major. Not a surprise at all...

[@anmolmishra1914]

Make a video on foo.bar challenge too

[@veenamadhurigundapuneedi71]

Is algoexpert completely based on cracking an interview? or will it help us to solve the coding challenges as well?

[@nikaferguson8295]

which is the best package from AlgoExpert to purchase for a Google interview?

[@im_sanjay]

Awesome Can you make a video on resume building

[@FitnessChaos]

Good video

[@westlindor4979]

For someone starting from scratch with learning data structures & algorithms, would you say studying 3 - 5 months of algo expert & Leetcode is reasonable enough to pass a top 4 tech company interview?

[@clem]

Yes, 3-5 months of proper and consistent preparation should be ample time. That being said, everybody is different, so do keep that in mind. Also, there's always a luck factor in these types of interviews, so it's important not to get discouraged if you end up failing them despite 3-5 months of solid preparation.

[@sagarjain2030]

thanks a lot ... I just had my google interview few days back and one feedback I received on my Data structure interview is not asking much question even though I was able to solve question properly. so can you please help me to know how to prepare myself for such interviews to improve on my feedback.

[@BillionaireDeveloper]

Great way😃

[@thomasvarney5758]

Hi Clement et al, quick question: what is your opinion on cover letters? I know they add a lot when applying to "traditional" companies, but do they add anything to your application when you're applying to a tech company?

[@shuvbhowmickbestin]

If I'm contacting recruiters via LinkedIn do I need to connect with them first before actually asking for an interview opportunity?

[@pavanreddy1125]

please make a video on about ml engineer at google

[@tapaskumarnaik690]

I know c++ basics but wondering will it be helpful in longer run .becoz m bit confused

[@SwastikSwarupDas]

How helpful is it to have "GSoC " on your resume ? That too as an engineering freshman ?

[@aemericenglish2417]

Did you know your responsibilities before get into entry level?

[@nimagnajain6302]

Hi Clement, I had recently completed my foobar challenge. I want to know does goolge still hire using foobar and if yes what is expected duration for getting a call. Thank you

[@iishiishii]

How did it go? Did you get an interview?

[@prabu2778]

What skills should I learn to get a job in google. Sir , basically I am a Mechanical jobless Engineer now

[@rajveersingh2056]

Why were you fired... Just kidding, love your videos man...

[@davez27]

So they referred you to a SWE role. If this wasn't an entry level position would you mind sharing the "description" for the job role you had at the time. I'm a recent new grad and I always see that they say "recently graduate within the last 9 months check out our careers page" and I'm confused as they don't really have a lot of "new grad positions" at this time. I was wondering if I could just apply to certain roles at Google even if I'm a new grad? (i.e the one's that don't say "University Grad" but didn't have a restriction on "years of exp"

[@forcompetitiveexam5041]

sir , please teach us javascript ..from very start to advance..so we can also build our own project with good understanding on concept and their implementation...plzz plzzz plzz plzz plzz plzz..its a request....all love from INDIA......

[@all_the_good_names_are_gon68]

Summary: - Clement worked at Google for two years. - He graduated from a college with a degree in Math 6 months prior to getting into a coding bootcamp. - For Google, he didn't have to apply online, rather contact a recruiter via email. - One of the people working at the career success team of his bootcamp was advertizing an event taking place in NYC for students to partake in. One of the guests attending was a Google recruiter. This recruiter had his work email in his LinkedIn profile and a caption stating that he is seeking employees. The email: 4:06 - In the email, Clement *briefly* introduced himself, stated the position he is interested in working in, explains *briefly* why he believes he's fit, offers the time where he is available to talk and ends his email. - After 10 minutes, the recruiter responding stating that he wasn't recruiting for entry level positions and in such case Clement should either apply online or get connected to a recruiter for which Clement chose the latter: 6:41 - He talked to that recruiter: 7:19 - Clement believes his email is of appropriate length given that he has to explain himself why he think he's qualified in spite of his lack of work experience and CS degree. - He ended up applying for a normal SWE position. - The residency position is aimed at juniors and lasts only for a year by which the employee can then transition to a full time position. - And, after two weeks Clement started with his interview phase. - Other techniques to *land* interviews: - Contact recruiters by LinkedIn or email - Apply online: not the best way to do it but does work - Get a referral from a Google employee that knows you well and who can promote you - Try the foobar challenge (a distinctly Google thing) where you can display a popup after having sufficiently done research on programming/coding on Google and try the coding challenge for which if you pass, you get interviewed.

[@matthewbrooks3582]

I wonder why all of these coding bootcamps are in Javascript

[@yashCeo]

did you interview at any company before google....have you ever been rejected by any other company after the bootcamp???

[@tomamihai2380]

Clément Mihailescu I have a question , are you from romania originary?

[@yaoyaodebbie]

Does anyone know if we can apply to university graduate positions if we have graduated for more than one year?

[@codewithchandan6146]

hii sir please help me i am second year student i watched your video . my dream company is google but i fear from interview bwcause i saw that how you ask hard question in interview so please help me that if i learned dsa or development so it is sufficient for it or which internship is recuire for it please tell my questioin thanks sir happy coding

[@davekarapetian6386]

Hello, Clement. Thank you for your excellent videos. I'm going to apply for a position at Google. May I ask you for a referral? Or could you suggest anyone else whom i could ask for such a favor?

[@jaganeeshwars140]

Sir ,I am very interested to work for Google...but don't know how to contact a Google recruiter......will you provide me a contact of a Google recruiter how helps you...sir...a kind request sir....

[@abdullahisamiir]

how to get bootcamp

[@troooooper100]

Hey you forgot to mention you went to an top 10 ranked Ivy college University of Pennsylvania. You'd have gotten the job without even knowing how to code. I'm surprised they didn't try to hire you while you were a junior in college weird.

[@loia5tqd001]

Clément, do you know or believe in karma? When you do good things, good things will come. Btw I'm having an internship interview tomorrow, hope I'll be doing well.

[@lakshmis9139]

Please give that mail content, please

[@DonPaul]

Are you from Romania? I want to apply at google step internship, this autumn.

[@puneeth7153]

Bro can you please send me your resume format that might help me to please please 🙏😊😊😊

[@QuanNguyen-og6pq]

This is fricking priceless

[@proper_noun436]

you got the interview because you went to Penn

[@hackstreet781]

Tech jobs are worst jobs to do and engineering colleges are waste of money.

[@prateekaggarwal3704]

Hii Sir, Can I follow these procedures for the Software Engineer Internship roles too at Google ? Thank you

[@tendomichael]

You're an Ivy League graduate😲

[@showmeyahmoves]

I like your content, but the frequency with which you say "sort of" is off-putting