Engineering Practicum Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
I received an email from a recruiter encouraging me to apply by October 31st.
I applied and heard back from a recruiter in mid-November.
My interviews were scheduled for November 8th. I had two back-to-back technical interviews that tested my knowledge of data structures and in-built functions.
After two weeks, I heard that I had moved to the hiring committee.
On December 23rd, my recruiter said they had an update to share over the phone. We kept missing each other's calls due to the holidays.
I received a call on January 3rd with an offer.
Questions
Signed an NDA
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Google Engineering Practicum role in Mountain View, California.
Success Rate
Google's interview process for their Engineering Practicum roles in Mountain View, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Engineering Practicum interview process in Mountain View, California.
Google Work Experiences
- 3.0Pros and ConsEngineering Practicum • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesDecember 21, 2020Pros: Pay is the biggest pro.Cons: The environment is the biggest con.
- 4.0Good Resources, Poor MentorshipEngineering Practicum • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMay 7, 2020Pros: Great resources, great food, and activities to do around campus when you are not working. Great networking events.Cons: The company is not as diverse. My host was not willing to help me whatsoever. Even though it was a developmental internship, I had to figure everything out on my own.
- 5.0Google is a great place to be an internEngineering Practicum • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesAugust 8, 2018Pros: Interning at Google is an amazing opportunity. * Provides all meals (depending on office) that are all high quality and lots of variety. * Interns are given a high level of trust; allowed to sit in on meetings and such. * The company culture is extremely friendly, and most people are nice. * There are many growth opportunities, such as classes and leadership series. * Documentation of technologies (in general) is very good, and programming examples can be found fairly easily. * Microkitchens everywhere.Cons: The company is so large it can feel overwhelming at times. There are many internal tools that can take a bit of time to get the hang of.
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