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I think the first question to ask, before you set off on this, is "what happened when you interviewed with google that scared you so bad?" If the answer is "we

I think the first question to ask, before you set off on this, is "what happened when you interviewed with google that scared you so bad?" If the answer is "well actually I haven't tried yet, but I hear it's really scary" then maybe a better plan is to go interview with google. They really want to find people who are good at programming computers, which you seem to be. They want that even more than they want to humiliate people with impossible algorithm trivia, believe it or not. Seems like you might save yourself a few months of no fun, and end up landing your dream job in the process.

cableshaft 10y ago
Well if he doesn't get the interview at Google, he'll probably need to wait at least a year and a half before he can try again. So a few months of boning up on the material could save him a year and a half wait before trying a second time. But generally you're right, he should apply sooner than later. But it's not worth it without feeling pretty solid on the material that's public knowledge that they quiz you on. (I'm someone who only had a week and a half to prepare for my interview at Google and I don't recommend that little preparation)