--- title: Cracking the FAANG Code: My 2024 Google Interview... description: A developer shares their firsthand experience interviewing at Google in 2024, covering the initial technical screening, a graph-focused coding round, and... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/cracking-the-faang-code-my-2024-google-interview-journey-key-takeaways-with-actionable-tips--6cmsdfu4y twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Cracking the FAANG Code: My 2024 Google Interview Journey & Key Takeaways (with Actionable Tips!) | daily.dev og:description: A developer shares their firsthand experience interviewing at Google in 2024, covering the initial technical screening, a graph-focused coding round, and... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/cracking-the-faang-code-my-2024-google-interview-journey-key-takeaways-with-actionable-tips--6cmsdfu4y og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/6CmsDfu4Y.png og:image:alt: Cracking the FAANG Code: My 2024 Google Interview Journey & Key Takeaways (with Actionable Tips!) og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Cracking the FAANG Code: My 2024 Google Interview Journey & Key Takeaways (with Actionable Tips!) **[Playful Programming](https://daily.dev/sources/playfulprogramming)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A developer shares their firsthand experience interviewing at Google in 2024, covering the initial technical screening, a graph-focused coding round, and lessons learned from not advancing further. Key takeaways include balancing clarification with progress, using coding platforms as tools rather than crutches, seeking feedback from recruiters, and treating rejection as a growth opportunity. The author plans to reapply in January 2025. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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