My on-site interview had 5 rounds. The questions were quite simple.
I went in expecting to be grilled on a lot of theoretical computer science, but the questions were of a very practical nature.
All the interviewers were extremely nice and helpful, giving hints when I got stuck.
Overall, a very positive experience even though I didn't get hired.
A lot of whiteboard coding. I found the algorithm and data structures questions quite easy. I did badly in one of the coding rounds, mostly because I was not used to somebody looking over when I was writing code. Being conscious of it made me make some very silly mistakes.
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Google Engineer role in Mountain View, California.
Google's interview process for their Engineer roles in Mountain View, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Google's Engineer interview process in Mountain View, California.