Freshman Engineering Practicum Interview Experience - United States
Process
The first stage is completing the application found on their website.
Next, they contact you if you've made it through to the next round. I heard back around the end of January.
There are two phone interviews: the first is code reading and the second is coding. This was mid-February for me.
Next, they tell you if you have advanced to the next level.
The last step is pairing you with a hosting team. In my case, they couldn't find me a host, so I was put on the waitlist. The very next day, some people had declined their offers, and so I was matched with a team. This was the end of March.
Then it is up to you to decide whether or not you want to accept the offer.
Questions
During my code reading exercise, I was asked how I would have coded the same thing more efficiently.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Google Freshman Engineering Practicum role in United States.
Success Rate
Google's interview process for their Freshman Engineering Practicum roles in the United States 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 Freshman Engineering Practicum interview process in United States.
Google Work Experiences
- 4.0Culty but cuteFreshman Engineering Practicum • Former EmployeeJanuary 13, 2021Pros: Excellent amenities, food, and coffee everywhere. Fun events.Cons: However focused towards diversity Google proposes to be, they are very white-male oriented. Until the upper management changes demographics, it will be difficult to shift this. Also, the cult of being "googley" freaked me out and was applied in sometimes overly harsh and impersonal ways.
- 5.0Gained experience, did real work, and learned a lot!Freshman Engineering Practicum • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesSeptember 30, 2016Pros: People are always willing to help, especially if you're an intern because no one expects you to know anything. Lots of FTEs were interns before as well, so they know how you feel! Projects are real things that the team needs to get done and even release as a product. Everyone is nice, smart, and down to earth.Cons: The pay is hourly, so sometimes it limits you from enjoying the resources and attractions at Google. That's about it, though.
- 5.0Supportive But 'googley' OverloadFreshman Engineering Practicum • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesOctober 17, 2014Pros: Great support from managers, easy to ask questions, and great coworkers. Great food, transportation, and other perks.Cons: My major complaint is that people used the word "Googley" too much to describe everything, so it lost all meaning. Often, as an engineer, it felt like coworkers didn't have many other interests outside of engineering.
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