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Google Engineering Manager Interview Experience

Google · Senior staff

ResultRejected
Timespan2 weeks
DifficultyDifficult
Rounds2

Interview process

Coding question was not leetcode but it had lot of probing questions. I ended up not having sufficient time to complete it. The interviewer sounded positive like I would pass but I didn't

Interview rounds · 2

  1. 1

    Recruiter screen

    The recruiter asked for my experiences of management and how much time I spent coding since this was for a TLM role.

    1. Q1. The recruiter asked for my experiences of management and how much time I spent coding since this was for a TLM role.
  2. 2

    Technical round

    CodingSystem Design
    1. Q1. Coding question was not leetcode but it had lot of probing questions.
      How they answered

      I ended up not having sufficient time to complete it. The interviewer sounded positive like I would pass but I didn't

Tips from the candidate

They were probing on specific things in detail. It felt challenging. But the interview content was easy but the probing can make you nervous.

Company culture

One of the engineers seemed collaborative, the other seemed like they were in bad mood before the interview even started

Details

CompanyGoogle
RoleEngineering Manager
LevelSenior staff
LocationUnited States
InterviewedApr 2026
Questions asked2