Engineering Manager Interview Experience - Sunnyvale, California
February 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
First call with coordinator. I was prepared for the on-site interview and was told about what to expect.
Then, an on-site interview consisting of:
- Two system design interviews
- One coding interview
- A people management interview
- A technical leadership interview
Exactly one week later, I was notified of the decision.
Questions
As a manager, how do you handle tradeoffs?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Google Engineering Manager role in Sunnyvale, California.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in Sunnyvale, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Engineering Manager interview process in Sunnyvale, California.
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
Still a good place to work
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
April 29, 2024
Pros: WLB is still good, but I cannot tell for any critical teams that would have longer than normal working hours.
Cons: The organization is too big, which causes slowness in decision-making and moving forward.
5.0
Hello, world!
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
August 5, 2022
Pros: Great people. Decentralized decision-making. Tremendous autonomy. Great compensation for deserving candidates.
Cons: Gotten bureaucratic.
The appraisal process can be better.
- 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.
- 4.0Still a good place to workEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesApril 29, 2024Pros: WLB is still good, but I cannot tell for any critical teams that would have longer than normal working hours.Cons: The organization is too big, which causes slowness in decision-making and moving forward.
- 5.0Hello, world!Engineering Manager • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesAugust 5, 2022Pros: Great people. Decentralized decision-making. Tremendous autonomy. Great compensation for deserving candidates.Cons: Gotten bureaucratic. The appraisal process can be better.
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