Reddit Experience · Apr 2026

How tf do you answer this behavioral question

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Interview Experience

Just got

rejected after an interview full of behavioral questions about situations I've never been in! The following really trips me up: "Describe a time you solved a complex technical problem." In my

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Just got

rejected after an interview full of behavioral questions about situations I've never been in! The following really trips me up: "Describe a time you solved a complex technical problem." In my experience any "technical problems" I come across in my SQL code are just solved via Google, reading relevant docs, or asking a teammate for help, which I'm guessing doesn't make for the most interesting answer. Is there a way that these people actually want me to respond to this?

About This Question

This is a candidate experience report from a google interview for a swe role during the behavioral round reported in 2026.

It covers the following topics: Sql, Behavioral .

Difficulty rating: Hard