iOS Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
I was approached by a recruiter, followed by a phone screening with eight basic CS questions, like "What is the time complexity of merge sort?". Two weeks later, I had a coding challenge with a Google senior engineer.
My mistake, I spent too much time discussing Objective-C's memory management. I didn't have enough time to finish the coding challenge, so I was unable to proceed to the next interview.
Questions
Tell me about memory management in Objective-C.
Print the hierarchy of a UIView.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Google iOS Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
Google's interview process for their iOS Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's iOS Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Google Work Experiences
- 5.0Good work-life balance and interesting projectsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 17, 2024Pros: Lots of interesting things and growth potential.Cons: Can't think of anything bad.
- 5.0SWE Intern GoogleSWE Intern • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 24, 2025Pros: Good perks, free food, and great workspaces.Cons: Big company, small part you play in it.
- 4.0Depends on the teamWeb Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 7, 2015Pros: Benefits and salary are amazing. The bonus structure is great if you have a good manager. Having Google on your resume allows you to do pretty much anything.Cons: The company is just too big. The entire system built around setting and meeting goals turns every employee into a number. If you have a manager that cares and pays attention, you are good to go; otherwise, watch out! You are much better off gaming the system at Google than being honest; your wallet and well-being will thank you. A lot of your career trajectory has to do with how often you can get on a kudos email and if you were randomly assigned to a project that does really well. There is about a 4-year top-out to discover if you're playing politics well enough to stay on board. You'll find that a lot of co-workers don't care and just want to fly under the radar, which can get pretty frustrating.
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