Engineering Practicum Interview Experience - San Diego, California
November 1, 2013
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I was asked to talk about working on projects with groups and about the classes I was taking.
They asked me about things on my resume and why I wanted to work at Google.
They asked some behavioral questions, but not too many. I spoke to two engineers.
Questions
Technical questions about dictionaries.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Google Engineering Practicum role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their Engineering Practicum roles in San Diego, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Negative100%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Google's Engineering Practicum interview process in San Diego, California.
Google Work Experiences
5.0
Meaningful Work, Google's Way
Engineering Practicum • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
September 30, 2016
Pros: Meaningful work, lots of internal resources to use if you need help, and very transparent management.
Cons: Google has its own implementations of everything that you have to learn how to use.
3.0
Good Perks, Intense Culture
Engineering Practicum • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
August 5, 2021
Pros: Plenty of opportunity
Smart coworkers
Looks good on a resume
Work perks
Flexible work hours
Nice office
Good location
It’s not Apple
Cons: Intense expectations.
It’s not Microsoft.
Losing its entrepreneurial culture.
Aggressive project milestones and timelines.
Scheduled washroom breaks only. You can’t pee unless it’s on their schedule.
4.0
Open Culture, Helpful Engineers
Engineering Practicum • Former Employee
August 29, 2019
Pros: Everyone is willing to help others out, and the environment is really open. So, if you want to talk to someone, you can. It's easy to email engineers who are L6 and up. This type of culture made me feel more part of a team and interested in what different types of people were doing at the company.
Cons: Put calorie information up for the cafes.
- 5.0Meaningful Work, Google's WayEngineering Practicum • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesSeptember 30, 2016Pros: Meaningful work, lots of internal resources to use if you need help, and very transparent management.Cons: Google has its own implementations of everything that you have to learn how to use.
- 3.0Good Perks, Intense CultureEngineering Practicum • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaAugust 5, 2021Pros: Plenty of opportunity Smart coworkers Looks good on a resume Work perks Flexible work hours Nice office Good location It’s not AppleCons: Intense expectations. It’s not Microsoft. Losing its entrepreneurial culture. Aggressive project milestones and timelines. Scheduled washroom breaks only. You can’t pee unless it’s on their schedule.
- 4.0Open Culture, Helpful EngineersEngineering Practicum • Former EmployeeAugust 29, 2019Pros: Everyone is willing to help others out, and the environment is really open. So, if you want to talk to someone, you can. It's easy to email engineers who are L6 and up. This type of culture made me feel more part of a team and interested in what different types of people were doing at the company.Cons: Put calorie information up for the cafes.
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