Cloud Big Data Technologies Software Engineer Interview: A harder onsite coding round

I went through a Google-style, DSA-heavy loop that became much harder at the onsite level and ended in rejection. I passed the recruiter or phone screen, where the bar felt lower and the focus was role fit and coding ability. I then completed multiple DSA and coding interviews in a standard LeetCode-style format, with follow-ups about optimizing or implementing similar solutions. At the onsite, t…

Shared by a candidate · reported Jun 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.