Engineering Manager Interview Experience - Sydney, New South Wales
September 1, 2022
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The whole interview process was unprofessional and unorganized. Initially, there was no response from the recruiter for half a month. Then, after the interview started, I was told the role no longer existed. There was a lack of communication, and I had to keep chasing up for updates. It was definitely not a good interview experience.
Questions
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The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Google Engineering Manager role in Sydney, New South Wales.
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Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in Sydney, New South Wales is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Google's Engineering Manager interview process in Sydney, New South Wales.
Google Work Experiences
4.0
Great Pay, Toxic Culture
Engineering Manager • Former Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
May 28, 2025
Pros: Potentially huge impact by working on massively used products.
Very rewarding financially and with other benefits.
Cons: Surprisingly incompetent leadership.
Culture was once amazing, but is now fake and heartless.
So much BS everywhere, incredibly inefficient at a macro scale.
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.
- 4.0Great Pay, Toxic CultureEngineering Manager • Former EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaMay 28, 2025Pros: Potentially huge impact by working on massively used products. Very rewarding financially and with other benefits.Cons: Surprisingly incompetent leadership. Culture was once amazing, but is now fake and heartless. So much BS everywhere, incredibly inefficient at a macro scale.
- 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.
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