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Google Data Center Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 22 Jun 2024

Google Data Center Engineer Interview Experiences

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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Initial Discussion round 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions about the role to understand if I was worth getting the job or not.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Google Data Center Engineer interview:
  • Computer Hardware
  • Computer networks
  • Linux
  • Linux Administration
  • Unix
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I would suggest to be well prepared about your resume. What we write in the resume should be well understood by us and we should anticipate the questions that the interviewer may ask about our resume. The projects and certifications such as CCNA, RHCSA should only be mentioned if you have the appropriate knowledge about them because the recruiter may ask you questions regarding it.

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posted on 4 Dec 2015

Interview Questionnaire 

8 Questions

  • Q1. WRITE A GENERIC SWAP FUNCTION
  • Ans. 

    A generic swap function swaps two values of any data type.

    • The function should take two parameters of any data type.

    • Use a temporary variable to store the value of one parameter.

    • Assign the value of the second parameter to the first parameter.

    • Assign the value of the temporary variable to the second parameter.

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  • Q2. SEARCH AN ELEMENT IN ROTATED SORTED LINKLIST .
  • Ans. 

    Search for an element in a rotated sorted linked list.

    • Find the pivot point where the list is rotated.

    • Divide the list into two sublists based on the pivot point.

    • Perform binary search on the appropriate sublist.

    • Handle edge cases such as empty list and list with only one element.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. SEARCH AN ELEMENT IN ROTATED SORTED ARRAY. WRITED A CODE FOR IT
  • Ans. 

    Search an element in a rotated sorted array

    • Find the pivot point where the array is rotated

    • Divide the array into two sub-arrays based on pivot point

    • Perform binary search on the appropriate sub-array

    • Repeat until element is found or sub-array size is 1

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. In an Array of size 95 contain numbers in range 1 to 100. each number is at max once in the array. find the 5 missing numbers in array between 1-100
  • Ans. 

    Find 5 missing numbers in an array of size 95 containing numbers in range 1 to 100.

    • Create a boolean array of size 100 and mark the present numbers

    • Iterate through the boolean array and find the missing numbers

    • Alternatively, use a HashSet to store the present numbers and find the missing ones

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Given sudoku as id array of size . in a given empty cell find the possible numbers that could be possible. Asked me to write code for it
  • Ans. 

    Given a Sudoku board, find possible numbers for an empty cell.

    • Iterate through empty cells and check possible numbers using row, column, and box constraints.

    • Use a set to keep track of possible numbers for each empty cell.

    • Return the set of possible numbers for the given empty cell.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Given 4 unsigned integers find their integer average (eg. (2,2,2,3) => (2+2+2+3)/4 = 2) consider integer division ) without typecasting
  • Ans. 

    Find integer average of 4 unsigned integers without typecasting

    • Add all the integers and divide by 4

    • Use bit shifting to divide by 4

    • Handle overflow by using long long data type

    • Use unsigned int data type for input

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. Write a code to identify wheter given processor is of 32 bit architecture or 64 bit architecture
  • Ans. 

    Code to identify 32 bit or 64 bit architecture of a processor

    • Check if the operating system is 32 bit or 64 bit

    • If OS is 32 bit, processor is 32 bit

    • If OS is 64 bit, check if processor supports 64 bit architecture

    • Use CPUID instruction to check if processor supports 64 bit architecture

  • Answered by AI
  • Q8. Convert a binary number into base 64 integer
  • Ans. 

    Convert binary number to base 64 integer

    • Divide the binary number into groups of 6 bits

    • Convert each group of 6 bits to decimal

    • Map the decimal value to the corresponding base 64 character

    • Concatenate the base 64 characters to form the final integer

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: SIMPLE CODING QUESTIONS SPEED MATTERS.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 3

Skills: Analytics And Coding
College Name: IIT Guwahati

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questionnaire 

6 Questions

  • Q1. Solving puzzles(25 horses,ant and sweets,height of a building..) try as many as possible before appearing for interview
  • Q2. If experienced , then project details of previous companies a must prepare question
  • Q3. Writing test cases for random scenarios
  • Q4. Programming in whatsoever language you r comfortable with, basic coding problems of DS,Algos. eg. Zigzag tree traversal algo,random linked list copy
  • Q5. Some people asked me questions related to the work i will do if hired in the project
  • Q6. Be genuine in ur CV, and be prepared with everything you write there.

Interview Preparation Tips

College Name: Na

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Salary discussion and notice period
  • Q2. Core java, collections and coding

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Manager Round
Experience: About project and previous company experience , daily activity

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. About what we worked in previous company project
  • Q2. General C programming questions and previous company project questions

I applied via Campus Placement

Interview Questionnaire 

6 Questions

  • Q1. Testing whether every left child's value is less than the right child's value in a binary tree
  • Ans. 

    To test if every left child's value is less than the right child's value in a binary tree.

    • Traverse the binary tree using any traversal algorithm (e.g., in-order, pre-order, post-order)

    • Compare the value of each left child with its right child

    • If any left child's value is greater than or equal to its right child's value, return false

    • If all left child's values are less than their right child's values, return true

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  • Q2. Cloning a linked list-like structure
  • Ans. 

    Cloning a linked list-like structure

    • Create a new node for each node in the original linked list

    • Set the value of the new node to the value of the corresponding node in the original linked list

    • Set the next pointer of the new node to the new node corresponding to the next node in the original linked list

    • Repeat the above steps until all nodes in the original linked list are cloned

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Finding the nth character in a stream of bytes
  • Ans. 

    To find the nth character in a stream of bytes, we need to read the stream byte by byte until we reach the nth position.

    • Start reading the stream byte by byte until you reach the nth position

    • Return the byte at the nth position

    • If the stream ends before reaching the nth position, return null or throw an exception

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Rearranging a string so no consecutive characters are the same
  • Ans. 

    Rearrange a string to avoid consecutive same characters.

    • Iterate through the string and keep track of the previous character.

    • If the current character is the same as the previous, swap it with the next different character.

    • Repeat until no consecutive same characters are left.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Finding the next highest palindrome
  • Ans. 

    The task is to find the next highest palindrome number given a number.

    • Convert the given number to a string

    • Check if the number is already a palindrome

    • If not, increment the number by 1 and check if it is a palindrome

    • Repeat the previous step until a palindrome is found

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. To canonicalize a directory path
  • Ans. 

    Canonicalizing a directory path involves simplifying and standardizing the path to remove any redundant or unnecessary elements.

    • Remove any consecutive slashes and replace them with a single slash

    • Remove any trailing slashes

    • Resolve any relative paths (e.g., '..' and '.')

    • Handle special cases like the root directory ('/')

    • Normalize the path by removing any unnecessary elements

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The test started an hour late, which could have been avoided with some better planning. The test experience was pretty good for me since I am used to using HackerRank's online platform for competitive coding.
Tips: Maybe a little sample session before the actual test would help.
Duration: 75 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I enjoyed the interview experience; the panel was friendly and encouraging.

General Tips: Nice interview, questions were well thought out.
Skills: Algorithms And Data Structures
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: What interests me about Microsoft is the nature and the scale of the work they're doing. Every day they impact billions of people worldwide, and I would love to be a part of this organization.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Campus Placement

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Algorithmic Coding, Testing, Databases & other CS Concepts

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Decent knowledge of coding was needed.Speed was of essence.
Tips: Practice coding and be quick.
Duration: 75 minutes
Total Questions: 3

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I had 3 technical interviews.The interviewers were very friendly.It involved writing paper on code which required me to be very precise and error free.
Tips: Practice coding.Practice writing code on paper and thinking out loud.

General Tips: Prepare well and be confident.
Skills: Unit Testing, Implementation Of Code Using OOPS, Database, Algorithms And Data Structures
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Microsoft.The company speaks

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 6 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Coding Questions and Thinking Process Analysis.
  • Q2. Analysis about app performance
  • Ans. 

    App performance analysis involves identifying and resolving bottlenecks to improve user experience.

    • Collect and analyze performance metrics such as response time, CPU usage, memory usage, and network latency.

    • Identify and prioritize bottlenecks based on impact on user experience and frequency of occurrence.

    • Implement optimizations such as caching, code refactoring, and database tuning.

    • Continuously monitor and test perform...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Discussion about the project mentioned in resume.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Two questions were given and we are supposed to write code for the same.
Tips: Whatever idea is there, just discuss with interviewer.
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 2

Round: Problem Statement
Experience: You have to solve the question for next round.
Tips: Practice coding well.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: A coding question was given, but much difficult one, they were looking for approach.
Tips: Share your thought Process Clearly.

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: A full depth project round was there. They asked my role and responsibility.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: An application was given to you and you have to make it better the way you can.

Skills: Technical Questions, Technical Analysis, Ability To Cope Up With Stress
College Name: IIT Madras

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Data structures

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: 3 coding questions.
Tips: Prepare data structures well
Duration: 2 hours
Total Questions: 3

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: 2 coding questions on prem and paper.
Tips: Consider all test cases, provide comments on code
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Mostly checked problem solving skills, some questions regarding your project, operating systems
Tips: Be confident, try and get the hints provided

College Name: IIT Madras

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jan 2016. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Finding a loop in a directed graph, find the last element in a binary tree
  • Ans. 

    To find a loop in a directed graph, use Floyd's cycle-finding algorithm. To find the last element in a binary tree, traverse the tree and return the rightmost leaf node.

    • For finding a loop in a directed graph, use Floyd's cycle-finding algorithm which uses two pointers moving at different speeds.

    • To find the last element in a binary tree, traverse the tree recursively or iteratively and return the rightmost leaf node.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. On circular queue and finding the last number which is highest and contains same number. Of digits a the given numbber
  • Ans. 

    The question is about finding the last number in a circular queue that has the highest number of digits.

    • Implement a circular queue data structure

    • Iterate through the circular queue to find the last number with the highest number of digits

    • Compare the number of digits of each number in the circular queue

    • Keep track of the last number with the highest number of digits

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Tell me your passions and what. Is the one thing I want to know about you

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Coding round based on logic was given
Tips: Practice coding
Duration: 2 hours
Total Questions: 3

College Name: IIT Madras

Skills evaluated in this interview

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