Engineering Manager Interview Experience - Dublin, County Dublin
April 1, 2022
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Process
A much more controlled process than when I last interviewed and was hired almost a decade ago.
Focusing more on culture and personal values than on individual contributor skill due to the management level interview.
Questions
Tell me about a time when you took a risk and failed.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Google Engineering Manager role in Dublin, County Dublin.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in Dublin, County Dublin is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Engineering Manager interview process in Dublin, County Dublin.
Google Work Experiences
5.0
Amazing people. Difficult to challenge the status quo
Engineering Manager • Former Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
November 5, 2025
Pros: If you are in the right place, it all works great.
Cons: If you are on the wrong team, it is a struggle.
The political setup is such that you need seniors to help you move up.
You need to be good, and also be a "good boy".
Depending on the group, sometimes, you can be a nobody and still expect to get rewarded, though I hope what I saw happen is an exception.
Trying to challenge and work your way up is very, very hard.
You need to be very lucky.
4.0
Overall, a good company
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
October 18, 2025
Pros: Scale problems for most teams.
Good, stable company with stable stocks.
Benefits including insurance and monthly vesting.
High compensation.
Cons: Almost no internal growth at senior levels (L6+).
Too nuanced. Sometimes you don't understand the expectation.
A project failure for other reasons can result in your being put on Performance Improvement.
Hard to stay for long. Too much politics in most orgs.
Poor WLB even though it's a very organized company for most orgs.
4.0
Excellent benefits, but the office lacks a reason to exist
Engineering Manager • Former Employee
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
September 26, 2025
Pros: Great pay, benefits, and work-life balance.
Cons: The Atlanta office lacks purpose in the company's engineering strategy.
- 5.0Amazing people. Difficult to challenge the status quoEngineering Manager • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesNovember 5, 2025Pros: If you are in the right place, it all works great.Cons: If you are on the wrong team, it is a struggle. The political setup is such that you need seniors to help you move up. You need to be good, and also be a "good boy". Depending on the group, sometimes, you can be a nobody and still expect to get rewarded, though I hope what I saw happen is an exception. Trying to challenge and work your way up is very, very hard. You need to be very lucky.
- 4.0Overall, a good companyEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaOctober 18, 2025Pros: Scale problems for most teams. Good, stable company with stable stocks. Benefits including insurance and monthly vesting. High compensation.Cons: Almost no internal growth at senior levels (L6+). Too nuanced. Sometimes you don't understand the expectation. A project failure for other reasons can result in your being put on Performance Improvement. Hard to stay for long. Too much politics in most orgs. Poor WLB even though it's a very organized company for most orgs.
- 4.0Excellent benefits, but the office lacks a reason to existEngineering Manager • Former EmployeeAtlanta, Georgia, United StatesSeptember 26, 2025Pros: Great pay, benefits, and work-life balance.Cons: The Atlanta office lacks purpose in the company's engineering strategy.
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