Google interview with 0 leetcode experience

Hi everyone, looking for some advice from people who’ve gone through Google interviews recently. Quick background: I’m a Data Engineer with 3+ years of experience working mainly on large-scale data pi

Hi everyone, looking for some advice from people who’ve gone through Google interviews recently. Quick background: I’m a Data Engineer with 3+ years of experience working mainly on large-scale data pipelines, ETL workflows, SQL-heavy systems, and cloud-based data platforms. Most of my experience is in data engineering and analytics rather than pure software engineering or algorithm-heavy coding. I recently applied for a Software Engineer – Google.org (Data Analytics) role which matched with my profile. After applying, I received the Google hiring assessment and a recruiter questionnaire. The assessment wasn’t technical at all, it was just a generic work-style/behavioral assessment and I

passed it. I haven’t heard back from the recruiter yet, but I’m assuming the next step would be a recruiter call or interview scheduling. I’m trying to prepare early, and I’d really appreciate advice from people who’ve gone through similar roles or Google SWE interviews. My main questions: - I understand SWE interviews at Google are heavily LeetCode/DSA focused- how should I prepare if I basically have zero LeetCode experience? - What’s a realistic prep strategy starting from scratch? - For a Google.org data analytics–leaning SWE role, how much of the interview is pure algorithms vs data engineering / SQL / analytics thinking? - What other types of rounds or questions should I expect? If there’s anything specific you wish you knew before going through the process, I’d love to hear it. Thanks!