Which Area Would You Improve Now to Do Better Work at Google?
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A behavioral question from a Google software engineer onsite that asks which area you would improve about yourself right now and how that improvement would help your future work at the company. It tests self-awareness, honesty about a real gap, a credible development plan and a clear link to the role.
In a behavioral interview for a software engineer role at Google, you are asked: if you could improve yourself right now, which area would you want to improve, and how would that improvement help your future work at Google?
Clarifying Questions
- Should the area be a technical skill, a working skill such as communication or leadership, or either?
- Is the question about the next year, or about longer-term growth at the company?
Hints
Hint 1
Not a disguised strength: "I work too hard" answers a different question. Pick a gap you can describe concretely, including a moment when it cost you something.
Hint 2
Connect it to the role: Explain why this area matters for the work you would do in this role, and what you are already doing about it.
Follow-up questions
- What have you done in the last few months to improve in this area, and what changed?
- How would your current manager or teammates describe this gap?
- How will you know when you have improved enough?
- Which other area did you consider, and why did you rank this one first?
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