Thank you so much Jeff, I made some notes below: CFAS method: the structure to answer hypothetical questions • C - Clarification: ask clarifying questions to better understand the questions more comprehensively • F - Framework: establish key items & concepts to solve problems • A - Assumptions: give role related assumptions to narrow the focus • S - Solve: solve 1 concept at a time
Transition & spaces: Transition: give better flow to our answers • Clarification ○ "there are a few things I would like to clarify" ○ "A few additional questions I have are" • Framework ○ "A few items we might want to focus on" ○ "some concept we should explore" ○ "in order to solve, a few items we might want to discuss are" ○ Give concepts, and then ask "Sue, I think we should start by focusing on X, but is there any other area you want to focus on?" • Assumptions ○ "If we are going to discuss xxx, let's make a few assumptions" ○ "we are going to take those assumptions and focus on X. The first step I would take is xxx" • Solve ○ When get to the end of the solution, "Sue, I think it would be super interested to dive a little more into concept A or concept B. Or, we could go back to one of those initial concept I mentioned in C and talk about more on that item. Is there any one area you prefer？" Space: give space for interviewer to talk about what they want to talk.
Hi Jeff, I just wanted to thank you for all your videos! I found them extremely helpful throughout my interview process and I'm happy to say that I just accepted an offer as a data analyst at Google! Thank you so much!
Hi Jeff. First, thank you for uploading all the videos here. They've helped me pass the RRK round, and I'll be conducting the G&L and GCA soon. One thing that I'm still confused about is the solution part. You've mentioned only 'solving one concept at a time'. Does this mean I should only cover one of the items from my framework, say goals/objectives, if I'm going to use the GHBTRRSSS. Or it could also be that the interviewers are not interested in any of the concepts in my framework and want me to rethink the question, such as if I've totally got what they wanted to ask. Thank you for reading my comments :).
Cuiyu, yes, focus on one framework concept at a time. You will really be able to go in depth if you make strong assumptions. The framework demonstrates that we know all the steps, but instead of being generic and covering each step quickly in the solution, cover one item, then check in to see if they want to cover other concepts.
Man I just completed three rounds for a partner sales roles. All three interviewed were mildly confused on what the whole CFAS structure was 😟 is this possible only a Google and GCP thing. They were just looking for answers. I hope I did well. Regardless thanks for everything you do.. you are making hundreds of life’s financially better. :) 🙏🏿
Nzegu, it is really important when using CFAS to adjust to your audience. I never want you to break from this, but sometimes the questioning needs to turn to thought process. Good luck!!
Hey Jeff! Thank you for your videos! They've helped me a lot during my interview process at Google. I had the hypothetical scenario interview (UXR role) recently, but I think it didn't go well. I tried to answer using the CFAS, but the interviewer cut me off several times, so I couldn't provide a complete description/explanation of the framework and assumptions. The interviewer even cut me off when I was giving the solution. Is that normal? It felt like the interviewer wanted to finish sooner, but we had more than enough time.
Hey Jeff, thank you so much for your informative input! I have a question regarding the hypothetical questions. Should I also be answering the hypothetical questions in the CFAS method during a RRK interview?
Hi Jeff, thanks for all videos. I am going to have an interview with HM next week. Could you please provide me some example of hypothetical question for finance role? I assume this is role related. Is that correct? Appreciate your help indeed!
Hi Jeff! Thanks for this video. I'd love to know what the difference between GCA-type interview questions are and Hypothetical questions. During an interview for Google, do you think it's appropriate to clarify if they're asking a GCA-type question or a Hypothetical question? Thanks :)
Blythe, there are two main differences. First is that in a GCA interview you can get a random question that seems to have nothing to do with the role, such as - Open a pastry shop. Second is that the interviewer will have a list of pre-planned follow up questions. But the rest is all the same, use the CFAS method and always wear the hat of the role when answering questions that do not ask for an example!
Hi Jeff! I’ve been watching all of your videos ahead of my hiring manager interview this week for a non-tech role. Would the hypothetical questions be related to the job description? Or completely random like opening a bakery?
Priyanka, it sounds like a team match - ruclips.net/video/fG3noON-IWo/видео.html call, but you will want to confirm that with your Recruiter, good luck!
hi Jeff, thank you so much for the videos. i have one question related to the CFAS method. After interviewer has responded to our clarifying questions, what are the chances that we need to tailor the answers/solutions/concepts that we have prepared? Can we still use the same assumptions that we have prepared and answer the questions? Thank you!
Hui Ru Lee, I like going in with some pre-planned assumptions, but yes, in the moment, you may need to pivot those assumptions to match the answers to your clarifying questions. Remember, if your questions are answered in the clarifying stage, don't do anything with that information until the assumptions. Then you would state what has already been answered and add assumptions if needed. For instance, "we know it is is an external client in the retail space that I have never worked with before, let's also assume they are a domestic client focused on selling athletic sports clothing..."
Hi Jeff, thank you for the great contents. Ive been referring to your videos before my first phone interview for non technical role. Your videos were really helpful. Anyway its been two weeks since the phone interview and have not gotten feedback from the recruiter yet. Should I wait or send a follow up email? Thanks.
Lloyd, unfortunately, I am not qualified to make that type of video. I did hire Software Engineers and Customer Engineers for two years that needed to be able to code, but me walking through it is tougher because I cannot code. I strongly recommend watching this video - ruclips.net/video/XKu_SEDAykw/видео.html
Hi Jeff, thank you for sharing all those useful information, I viewed a lot of your videos to prepare for my Google interview! The recent interview I did lasted only 25 mins while the scheduled time should be 45m. My interviewer showed up 5mins later than scheduled time and ended it sooner. Is this normal? Does it mean the interviewer is not satisfied with my answers? It was my 3rd interview and I have one more (the last session) 2 days later but now I worry if I still have chance to land this job 😭. Could u share ur comments for my reference? Thanks a lot! 🙏
@@MC-wp2vz It really depends, it can still be a little slow at this point, two to three weeks to finish everything with a strong negotiation strategy. Good luck!
Hi Jeff I am studying for Google Cybersecurity Professional my problem is I am 68 years old would Google give me a shot or I have no shot because of my age
babalink, yes, you have a shot, but ageism is a real thing, especially in tech! Remember, it is 100% illegal to ask your age, so you can take a few years off, by removing higher education dates and by removing some of the positions from early in your career. Good luck!
Love the page but this sorta screwed me up :/. Not only did my interviewer immediately go - “you don’t need to answer like that”, but I spent lotta time memorizing these steps and wording verbatim - that I could barely remember the hypothetical I was asked. Follow STAR format for behavioral. As far as this goes, have a couple follow-ups - come up with some hypotheses and explain how you got there. Not sure if this was meant to follow word for word but it took a lot of the causality from the interview that I thought was going very well until this point. Aside from that - I had a great intro, manager liked me, great behavioral, and questions back. I really hope this portion didn’t cost me but just wanted to let ppl know . Definitely could be based on what works for you + your interviewer’s style but just putting that out there.
@jonnyrocket1018, all I can say is following a system is really important when answering hypothetical questions is really important to stay organized and on point. And putting it into practice is important because we need to make sure that memorizing these steps doesn't screw us up. Lastly, we have to adapt to our interviewer, otherwise all my advice is terrible.
Hi everyone! These two areas will greatly improve your ability to have success with hypothetical questions at Google, good luck!!
Thank you so much Jeff, I made some notes below:
CFAS method: the structure to answer hypothetical questions
• C - Clarification: ask clarifying questions to better understand the questions more comprehensively
• F - Framework: establish key items & concepts to solve problems
• A - Assumptions: give role related assumptions to narrow the focus
• S - Solve: solve 1 concept at a time
Transition & spaces:
Transition: give better flow to our answers
• Clarification
○ "there are a few things I would like to clarify"
○ "A few additional questions I have are"
• Framework
○ "A few items we might want to focus on"
○ "some concept we should explore"
○ "in order to solve, a few items we might want to discuss are"
○ Give concepts, and then ask "Sue, I think we should start by focusing on X, but is there any other area you want to focus on?"
• Assumptions
○ "If we are going to discuss xxx, let's make a few assumptions"
○ "we are going to take those assumptions and focus on X. The first step I would take is xxx"
• Solve
○ When get to the end of the solution, "Sue, I think it would be super interested to dive a little more into concept A or concept B. Or, we could go back to one of those initial concept I mentioned in C and talk about more on that item. Is there any one area you prefer？"
Space: give space for interviewer to talk about what they want to talk.
Wenqian, AMAZING!!! Thank you so much for putting these notes together for the RUclips community, simply awesome!!
Google makes the interview harder than the role itself 😂
C4Zero, 😂 yes, it often feels this way!!!
Hi Jeff, I just wanted to thank you for all your videos! I found them extremely helpful throughout my interview process and I'm happy to say that I just accepted an offer as a data analyst at Google! Thank you so much!
bramblerose, AMAZING, CONGRATS!!! 😬
Hi Jeff. First, thank you for uploading all the videos here. They've helped me pass the RRK round, and I'll be conducting the G&L and GCA soon. One thing that I'm still confused about is the solution part. You've mentioned only 'solving one concept at a time'. Does this mean I should only cover one of the items from my framework, say goals/objectives, if I'm going to use the GHBTRRSSS. Or it could also be that the interviewers are not interested in any of the concepts in my framework and want me to rethink the question, such as if I've totally got what they wanted to ask. Thank you for reading my comments :).
Cuiyu, yes, focus on one framework concept at a time. You will really be able to go in depth if you make strong assumptions. The framework demonstrates that we know all the steps, but instead of being generic and covering each step quickly in the solution, cover one item, then check in to see if they want to cover other concepts.
Man I just completed three rounds for a partner sales roles. All three interviewed were mildly confused on what the whole CFAS structure was 😟 is this possible only a Google and GCP thing. They were just looking for answers. I hope I did well. Regardless thanks for everything you do.. you are making hundreds of life’s financially better. :) 🙏🏿
Nzegu, it is really important when using CFAS to adjust to your audience. I never want you to break from this, but sometimes the questioning needs to turn to thought process. Good luck!!
Hey Jeff! Thank you for your videos! They've helped me a lot during my interview process at Google. I had the hypothetical scenario interview (UXR role) recently, but I think it didn't go well. I tried to answer using the CFAS, but the interviewer cut me off several times, so I couldn't provide a complete description/explanation of the framework and assumptions. The interviewer even cut me off when I was giving the solution. Is that normal? It felt like the interviewer wanted to finish sooner, but we had more than enough time.
Supernova High, please provide this feedback to your Recruiter asap, this is a BAD INTERVIEWER!!
Hey Jeff, thank you so much for your informative input! I have a question regarding the hypothetical questions. Should I also be answering the hypothetical questions in the CFAS method during a RRK interview?
@patrickmelcher3625, 100%, when you get hypothetical questions in any interview, use the CFAS Method!
Hi Jeff, thanks for all videos. I am going to have an interview with HM next week. Could you please provide me some example of hypothetical question for finance role? I assume this is role related. Is that correct? Appreciate your help indeed!
DS Piano, you can use the question banks on our free resources page - www.practiceinterviews.com/free-resources
Hi Jeff! Thanks for this video. I'd love to know what the difference between GCA-type interview questions are and Hypothetical questions. During an interview for Google, do you think it's appropriate to clarify if they're asking a GCA-type question or a Hypothetical question? Thanks :)
Blythe, there are two main differences. First is that in a GCA interview you can get a random question that seems to have nothing to do with the role, such as - Open a pastry shop. Second is that the interviewer will have a list of pre-planned follow up questions. But the rest is all the same, use the CFAS method and always wear the hat of the role when answering questions that do not ask for an example!
Hi Jeff! I’ve been watching all of your videos ahead of my hiring manager interview this week for a non-tech role. Would the hypothetical questions be related to the job description? Or completely random like opening a bakery?
Anely, random questions are much less likely in the HM interview, but not 100% off the table, good luck!
Hi Jeff, what is the tea exploration call in GCP about after all the 4 interviews. I did not find any information anywhere. Thank you!
Priyanka, it sounds like a team match - ruclips.net/video/fG3noON-IWo/видео.html call, but you will want to confirm that with your Recruiter, good luck!
Hi Priyanka, How did your tea exploration round go!
Awesome video.
Mike, thanks for watching!
hi Jeff, thank you so much for the videos. i have one question related to the CFAS method. After interviewer has responded to our clarifying questions, what are the chances that we need to tailor the answers/solutions/concepts that we have prepared? Can we still use the same assumptions that we have prepared and answer the questions? Thank you!
Hui Ru Lee, I like going in with some pre-planned assumptions, but yes, in the moment, you may need to pivot those assumptions to match the answers to your clarifying questions. Remember, if your questions are answered in the clarifying stage, don't do anything with that information until the assumptions. Then you would state what has already been answered and add assumptions if needed. For instance, "we know it is is an external client in the retail space that I have never worked with before, let's also assume they are a domestic client focused on selling athletic sports clothing..."
Hi Jeff, thank you for the great contents. Ive been referring to your videos before my first phone interview for non technical role. Your videos were really helpful. Anyway its been two weeks since the phone interview and have not gotten feedback from the recruiter yet. Should I wait or send a follow up email? Thanks.
Shaz CBM, follow up! Never wait more than 5 business days after any interview before following up.
@@jeffhsipepi thank you very much for the kind advise Jeff. Will do it right away.
Can you please make video on Google Code Review Interviews?
Lloyd, unfortunately, I am not qualified to make that type of video. I did hire Software Engineers and Customer Engineers for two years that needed to be able to code, but me walking through it is tougher because I cannot code. I strongly recommend watching this video - ruclips.net/video/XKu_SEDAykw/видео.html
@@jeffhsipepi Thanks I was looking for code review experiences for EM roles
Hi Jeff, thank you for sharing all those useful information, I viewed a lot of your videos to prepare for my Google interview! The recent interview I did lasted only 25 mins while the scheduled time should be 45m. My interviewer showed up 5mins later than scheduled time and ended it sooner. Is this normal? Does it mean the interviewer is not satisfied with my answers? It was my 3rd interview and I have one more (the last session) 2 days later but now I worry if I still have chance to land this job 😭. Could u share ur comments for my reference? Thanks a lot! 🙏
I want you to provide this feedback to your Recruiter asap! This is not a good candidate experience, let us know what happens!
Does recuriter see interview feedback before full loop is complete?
Mike, the Recruiter can see feedback as it is entered, yes.
@@jeffhsipepi Thanks for kind sharing. The recruiter is planning to send it to HC this week. How soon can one expect an offer after HC approvals?
@@MC-wp2vz It really depends, it can still be a little slow at this point, two to three weeks to finish everything with a strong negotiation strategy. Good luck!
Hi Jeff I am studying for Google Cybersecurity Professional my problem is I am 68 years old would Google give me a shot or I have no shot because of my age
babalink, yes, you have a shot, but ageism is a real thing, especially in tech! Remember, it is 100% illegal to ask your age, so you can take a few years off, by removing higher education dates and by removing some of the positions from early in your career. Good luck!
Love the page but this sorta screwed me up :/. Not only did my interviewer immediately go - “you don’t need to answer like that”, but I spent lotta time memorizing these steps and wording verbatim - that I could barely remember the hypothetical I was asked.
Follow STAR format for behavioral. As far as this goes, have a couple follow-ups - come up with some hypotheses and explain how you got there.
Not sure if this was meant to follow word for word but it took a lot of the causality from the interview that I thought was going very well until this point.
Aside from that - I had a great intro, manager liked me, great behavioral, and questions back. I really hope this portion didn’t cost me but just wanted to let ppl know . Definitely could be based on what works for you + your interviewer’s style but just putting that out there.
@jonnyrocket1018, all I can say is following a system is really important when answering hypothetical questions is really important to stay organized and on point. And putting it into practice is important because we need to make sure that memorizing these steps doesn't screw us up. Lastly, we have to adapt to our interviewer, otherwise all my advice is terrible.