Advice for Google coding round (for PhD Software Engineer)
Interview Experience
I applied to the following position at Google [Software Engineer, PhD, AI](https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/jobs/results/122258040807137990-software-engineer-phd-early-career-aimachin
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I applied to the following position at Google Software Engineer, PhD, AI and recently cleared the Research Domain and Behavioral interviews. I now have three weeks to prepare for the coding rounds. There will be two 45-minutes rounds. I recently finished all medium-level NeetCode150, and I am moving now to LeetCode Top Google Questions. Is this the right approach? When I finished NeetCode150, I had the feeling I was kinda ready, but those medium-level questions on leetcode looks more difficult, and I am struggling a little bit. Is this the right approach? Any advice on how to proceed?
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: Behavioral, General Experience .
Difficulty rating: Hard