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Google Preparation Guide - Complete Strategy for OA & Interview

Complete guide on how to prepare for Google placement papers with study plans, round-by-round strategy, and tips.

Complete guide on how to prepare for Google placement papers with study plans and round-by-round strategy.

Key Preparation Areas:

  • DSA Mastery (60% time): Arrays, trees, graphs, dynamic programming
  • System Design (20% time): Scalable systems design
  • Coding Practice (15% time): 300+ problems on LeetCode
  • Behavioral (5% time): Googleyness and STAR stories

Month 1: Foundation Building

  • Master DSA fundamentals
  • Practice 50-60 problems on LeetCode (Google tag)

Month 2: Advanced Topics

  • Advanced DSA: Graphs, DP, Trees
  • System design basics
  • Practice 80-100 problems

Month 3: Practice & Refinement

  • Practice previous year papers
  • Mock interviews
  • System design practice
  • Googleyness preparation

Follow this preparation guide systematically!