Engineering Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
September 1, 2008
Negative ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Very few steps with a lot of waiting in between. The interviews were fairly rigorous, and the interviewers very smart. However, the focus is very much on academics, and it's very easy to fall between the cracks and be forgotten. Call every week, and it will still be months between steps.
Questions
Count the number of bits set in a bitmap of arbitrary size.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 13 interview experiences for the Google Engineering role in Mountain View, California.
Success Rate
31%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their Engineering roles in Mountain View, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive46%
Neutral31%
Negative23%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Google's Engineering interview process in Mountain View, California.
Google Work Experiences
5.0
Loved Work Culture, No Cons
Engineering • Former Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
June 26, 2021
Pros: I loved the work culture they have.
Cons: Not really any that I could think of.
3.0
Feedback for employer
Engineering • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
February 5, 2021
Pros: A good place to work, and everyone is fairly friendly.
Cons: Can be overly competitive and sometimes intense.
4.0
Great Pay, No Life
Engineering • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
November 1, 2022
Pros: Good salary, very good. No man.
Cons: No balance, no work-life balance, no, no, no, no.
- 5.0Loved Work Culture, No ConsEngineering • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomJune 26, 2021Pros: I loved the work culture they have.Cons: Not really any that I could think of.
- 3.0Feedback for employerEngineering • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 5, 2021Pros: A good place to work, and everyone is fairly friendly.Cons: Can be overly competitive and sometimes intense.
- 4.0Great Pay, No LifeEngineering • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 1, 2022Pros: Good salary, very good. No man.Cons: No balance, no work-life balance, no, no, no, no.
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