xWF recruiter, the phone interview was delayed by an hour and this information was told by the end of the original waiting time given. The recruiter asked about DSA practice platforms and leetcode user id which is REALLY WEIRD.
Got screened.
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Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design a globally distributed system that stays consistent under partition—walk us through your tradeoffs.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Google in Nov 2024
Interview
I had two technical interviews. They went well in my opinion. Each interview had two leetcode-type questions. Proceeded to the team matching stage, waited for over a month, and wasn't matched.