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I have an interview at Google next week for a Senior Software Engineer position. How should I prepare?

Interview Preparation Strategy

Congratulations on landing a Google interview! Here's a comprehensive preparation plan:

1. Technical Preparation (60% of prep time)

• Practice 2-3 LeetCode medium/hard problems daily focusing on arrays, trees, and dynamic programming
• Review system design concepts - especially distributed systems
• Brush up on your strongest programming language's nuances

2. Behavioral Preparation (25% of prep time)

• Prepare 5-6 STAR format stories demonstrating leadership and technical decision-making
• Research Google's culture and "Googleyness"

Would you like me to do a mock interview session?

What salary should I ask for? I currently make $165k

Salary Negotiation Guidance

Based on current market data for Senior Software Engineers at Google (L5 level):

Total Compensation Range:

• Base Salary: $180,000 - $230,000
• Annual Bonus: ~15% of base
• RSU Grant: $100,000 - $250,000 (vested over 4 years)
• Total: $280,000 - $450,000/year

My recommendation: Don't give a number first. If pressed, say: "I'm looking for a package that reflects the scope of this role and Google's compensation philosophy."

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72out of 100

Impact Statements65%

Keywords Match85%

ATS Compatibility90%

Quantified Results40%

Format & Structure80%

Areas to Improve

Fix these issues to increase your interview callback rate by up to 40%

⚠️ Missing Quantified Results

Your experience section lacks specific metrics and numbers. Recruiters spend an average of 7 seconds on a resume - numbers catch their eye immediately.

Before:

"Improved application performance"

After:

"Reduced API response time by 65%, improving user experience for 2M+ daily active users"

⚡ Weak Impact Statements

3 of your bullet points start with passive phrases. Use strong action verbs to demonstrate ownership and impact.

Replace:

"Was responsible for..." → "Spearheaded...", "Architected...", "Drove..."

✓ Strong Technical Keywords

Your resume includes 85% of the keywords commonly requested for Senior Software Engineer roles. Great job including: React, TypeScript, AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD.

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Sarah Mitchell

Senior Software Engineer → Staff Engineer

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🎯 Active Goals

Get promoted to Staff EngineerIn Progress

6 of 8 milestones completed75%

✓ Lead cross-team project✓ Mentor 2 junior engineers✓ Present at tech talk✓ Write technical RFC✓ Complete system design course✓ Get positive peer feedback○ Drive architectural decision○ Promotion meeting

Improve system design skillsCompleted

All milestones completed100%

✓ Complete Grokking System Design✓ Design 5 systems end-to-end✓ Review production architectures

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Netflix

Senior Software Engineer

📍 Remote💰 $300-400k

92% fit

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Staff Engineer, Platform

📍 SF / Remote💰 $350-450k

88% fit

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Senior SWE, Cloud

📍 NYC💰 $280-380k

85% fit

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