Process
The process went well, and the recruiters are good.
The initial screening process was positive. I had my first round with a good experience and answered all questions. However, the feedback was negative because the interviewer expected more from me. I don't know what more he was expecting, as he didn't ask at the time of the interview.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 23 interview experiences for the Google Applications Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
4%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their Applications Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive48%
Neutral26%
Negative26%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Google's Applications Engineer interview process in United States.
Google Work Experiences
5.0
Lots of benefits, good WLB
Applications Engineer • Former Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
June 23, 2025
Pros: Google provides a lot of benefits to its employees, like free food, gym, swimming pool, sleeping pods, massage, comprehensive health insurance, and 401K.
Work is mostly chill, although you need to have some launches in each 6-monthly perf review and be in the good books of your manager and TL to get a good rating.
Annual bonus, base increment, and stock refresher are tied to your perf rating.
Cons: You need to have two interview rounds if you want to switch to an SWE role.
The company has grown very big now, with 150k+ employees. This has brought with it a lot of bureaucracy and politics. So it would be great if you know how to navigate some of this.
There is this thing called golden handcuffs. You can become very attached to the benefits and work-life balance at the cost of not growing at a pace that you would at a startup.
5.0
Application Engineer Intern at Google
Applications Engineer • Former Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
August 29, 2022
Pros: Awesome work culture, awesome team.
Cons: Tech stacks are all internal, so I don't know how much it will help if you are trying to switch.
5.0
Love the culture!
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
January 24, 2023
Pros: 1. Genuinely caring managers and team members are supportive and helpful.
2. ICs are given a good amount of freedom to own, along with little to no micromanagement, leading to a good opportunity to learn and grow.
3. Great food.
Cons: 1. The tech stack is alienated from the outside world, with a steep learning curve.
- 5.0Lots of benefits, good WLBApplications Engineer • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesJune 23, 2025Pros: Google provides a lot of benefits to its employees, like free food, gym, swimming pool, sleeping pods, massage, comprehensive health insurance, and 401K. Work is mostly chill, although you need to have some launches in each 6-monthly perf review and be in the good books of your manager and TL to get a good rating. Annual bonus, base increment, and stock refresher are tied to your perf rating.Cons: You need to have two interview rounds if you want to switch to an SWE role. The company has grown very big now, with 150k+ employees. This has brought with it a lot of bureaucracy and politics. So it would be great if you know how to navigate some of this. There is this thing called golden handcuffs. You can become very attached to the benefits and work-life balance at the cost of not growing at a pace that you would at a startup.
- 5.0Application Engineer Intern at GoogleApplications Engineer • Former EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaAugust 29, 2022Pros: Awesome work culture, awesome team.Cons: Tech stacks are all internal, so I don't know how much it will help if you are trying to switch.
- 5.0Love the culture!Applications Engineer • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaJanuary 24, 2023Pros: 1. Genuinely caring managers and team members are supportive and helpful. 2. ICs are given a good amount of freedom to own, along with little to no micromanagement, leading to a good opportunity to learn and grow. 3. Great food.Cons: 1. The tech stack is alienated from the outside world, with a steep learning curve.
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