Indian-origin techie shares insights on coding interview strategy, impresses Google: ‘Awesome tips’

The techie suggested candidates ask “clarifying questions” before writing a single line of code as the right questions might prompt the interviewer to drop “useful hints”. Further, Gaba advised the candidates to clearly “vocalise” the approach, as the interviewers might help them in the right direction. In the last tip, he advised the candidates not to panic.

“When stuck, don’t panic silently. Frame it as: “I’m considering approach A and approach B. I’m leaning toward A because…”. This invites collaboration without asking for direct help,” he wrote.

Gaba went on to share his own experience during his Amazon interview, where he struggled with a dynamic programming problem. He claimed that he explored two potential approaches instead of giving up or panicking. “Always remember that interviewers are humans too. They’re looking to have a fun conversation, not just evaluate your technical skills. The best code you’ll write in an interview isn’t the one you prepared. It’s the one you build together with your interviewer,” Gaba wrote.

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Gaba’s valuable insights quickly gained traction, garnering over 5,000 engagements on his LinkedIn post and a comment from Google. “Thanks for sharing these awesome tips, Sahil!” the official handle of Google reacted. “Greatly helpful insights, especially for interview newbies,” a user wrote.

“Making my way into Software Engineering. Slowly but surely,” another user commented. “Sahil, this is so true! The interviewer as a resource is a game changer. Love the tips, especially thinking out loud – def gonna try that,” a third user chimed in.