I failed 2 times before joining my dream company: Google

Last year 2022, I landed my dream job at Google as a Software Engineer. It has been 5 years since I first applied to Google back in my college time. I failed 2 times before I finally succeeded on my third attempt. I wanted to take this chance to retrospect on my journey to Google. It was not easy, and I have to admit I’m very lucky to receive this opportunity. Now it’s a good time to give back to the community. I hope this content can inspire anyone who are also grinding their way into their dream companies. <img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/0*i00MZX3dSsU92Wul.jpg" style="height:467px; width:700px" /> Google Bay View Office in Mountain View Headquarter <h2>First failure</h2> I applied to Google new grad SWE role for the first time in 2018 in my senior year of undergrad. I didn’t have a coding round. Recruiter set me up for a phone round directly. (Later I realized it was a pretty bad idea) <a href="https://medium.com/@yiweizhang325/i-failed-2-times-before-joining-my-dream-company-google-c6733bf8715e">Read More</a>