Recently, we were approached by a client preparing for a Google technical interview for a software engineering role. Their tech stack was primarily Python, and while they had decent project experience, they lacked confidence in breaking down problems and expressing their ideas clearly under interview pressure.

They told us, "I'm fine writing code normally, but in interviews, I freeze." We've heard this many times. Many candidates have solid skills but underperform due to stress. Luckily, with our CSOAHELP remote assistance, this client successfully passed their Google interview.

Here’s a detailed breakdown of how we supported them—step by step—with real-time textual guidance and code scaffolding during the live session.

These were the two interview problems:

1. Given an english-language text and the width of a page, find how many lines the text would take on that page

2. Given a text data that you'd like to put into a two-column table on a fixed-width page, find the best column size that minimizes the overall height of the table.

At first glance, the candidate said, "These don’t look too hard." But we reminded them: these questions aren't testing brute-force LeetCode skills. They're testing modeling, abstraction, and communication.

On interview day, we monitored the process live and provided text-based suggestions via a secondary device, helping the candidate stay calm and structured.

When the interview began, the interviewer posed the first question and said, "Walk me through how you understand the problem," without asking for immediate code. This is classic Google—they want to hear your thought process.

We instantly pushed this suggestion:

"Split the text into words by space, then build lines by appending words until the page width is exceeded. If it overflows, start a new line and count. Watch for edge cases, like words that are longer than the page width."

The candidate repeated our analysis, which the interviewer acknowledged positively. Then, we provided this starter template:

While the candidate typed, we reminded them to be mindful of trailing spaces and off-by-one issues. They added a comment for clarity, and the first question was completed smoothly.

Then came the second question:

"If I want to lay out text data in two columns on a fixed-width page, how do I determine the optimal column width that minimizes total table height?"

This stumped the candidate. We quickly offered this breakdown:

"Try all possible column widths. Split the text into two columns. For each width, calculate how many lines each column needs. Use the taller column’s line count as the table height. Track the minimum total height across all widths."

They repeated the plan and got a nod from the interviewer. We then sent over a helper function:

The candidate then wrote the main logic while referring to our structure and guidance:

They typed and explained line by line. The interviewer followed up, asking, "How would you handle an odd number of words?" We immediately prompted them with: "Account for word count parity when splitting into columns to balance content."

They responded appropriately and impressed the interviewer.

At the end, the interviewer said, "The thought process is clear, the code is readable, and edge cases are covered." That was a win—not just for the candidate, but also a validation of our support.

This real interview showcased common challenges: freezing up, struggling to explain, or faltering on implementation. But with CSOAHELP's remote support, the candidate had pre-answer analysis and code skeletons every time. All they had to do was follow and express the logic clearly.

Some misunderstand our service as a proxy interview. That’s not what we do. We’re your silent expert in the background—there to stabilize your performance, not replace your ability.

If you're preparing for a big-tech interview, consider bringing us into your prep strategy.

CSOAHELP doesn't answer for you—but we're always behind the screen at the moment that matters most.

Ready for your next interview? We’re ready to help you stay calm and crush it.

经过csoahelp的面试辅助，候选人获取了良好的面试表现。如果您需要面试辅助或面试代面服务，帮助您进入梦想中的大厂，请随时联系我。

If you need more interview support or interview proxy practice, feel free to contact us. We offer comprehensive interview support services to help you successfully land a job at your dream company.