# Google Filetype Search for Interview Guides

> Find company-specific interview prep decks and question banks in PDF format.

Using the filetype:pdf search operator on Google allows you to locate publicly hosted candidate preparation guides, university career repositories, and leaked interview question banks. It bypasses generic SEO content to surface detailed, downloadable company guides.

## How it works

In Google Search, run the query:

\[Company Name\] interview questions filetype:pdf

Example:

uber interview questions filetype:pdf

This filters results directly to PDF documents, surfacing university career repos (such as Berkeley's OCF question bank), company candidate guides, and public interview prep decks.

## What it is for

- Find company-specific interview preparation decks and study guides
- Discover past technical and behavioral interview questions for specific employers
- Locate university career service guides tailored to top hiring companies

## Key points

- Uses the Google filetype:pdf search operator to target only PDF documents
- Bypasses generic blog posts and SEO content to find direct documents
- Surfaces university career repositories and internal candidate prep decks
- Works with any target company name and role

## Pricing

Free to use via Google Search

## Details

- Type: Tip
- Category: [Productivity](https://xiry.app/topics/productivity.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web
- For: Job seekers and students preparing for job interviews
- Alternative to: Glassdoor, Levels.fyi, Blind
- Tags: google search, interview prep, search operators, career, job hunt

## Why it was saved

- [@jerryjhlee, 19 September 2023](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxYxTSYLukO/): Reveals detailed interview stages, real behavioral/technical prompts, and comprehensive study guides hosted publicly on the web.

## Compare

- [Alternatives to Glassdoor](https://xiry.app/alternatives/glassdoor.md)

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Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/google-filetype-search-for-interview-guides

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