Google

Junior Software Engineer Interview Experience

July 16, 2021

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

First-round coding interview. The system is nice and lets you practice questions beforehand.

However, the question itself was very hard, which was expected. I didn't finish the second question.

Two days later, I received a rejection letter.

Questions

General coding questions. Cannot show due to privacy.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 13 interview experiences for the Google Junior Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

8%

Pass Rate

Google's interview process for their Junior Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive85%

Neutral8%

Negative8%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Junior Software Engineer interview process in United States.

Google Work Experiences

Working in Google

Junior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, jury duty, sick leave, parental leave, disability, holidays, and global reset/wellbeing days. Hybrid work model — two work-from-home days each week for most roles. Remote work opportunities available.

Cons: Many people are overqualified. Working on Google may require most of your time. The company only cares for measurable improvements. It is difficult to be transparent with your teammates. Many projects are cancelled constantly and without reason. Managers on many occasions do not know how to manage a team.

Working in Google

Junior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, jury duty, sick leave, parental leave, disability, holidays, and global reset/wellbeing days. Hybrid work model — two work-from-home days each week for most roles. Remote work opportunities available.

Cons: Many people are overqualified. Working on Google may require most of your time. The company only cares for measurable improvements. It is difficult to be transparent with your teammates. Many projects are cancelled constantly and without reason. Managers on many occasions do not know how to manage a team.

Great Wlb, Pay, Food Lacking

Junior Software Engineer • Current Employee

San Francisco, California, United States

August 29, 2022

Pros: Great work-life balance, pay, and a nice manager.

Cons: Unfortunately, the food isn't great.

Great Wlb, Pay, Food Lacking

Junior Software Engineer • Current Employee

San Francisco, California, United States

August 29, 2022

Pros: Great work-life balance, pay, and a nice manager.

Cons: Unfortunately, the food isn't great.

Involved, Good Environment

Junior Software Engineer • Former Employee

California City, California, United States

December 30, 2024

Pros: Good environment and strong sense of involvement.

Cons: Not many should be passionate about the field.

Involved, Good Environment

Junior Software Engineer • Former Employee

California City, California, United States

December 30, 2024

Pros: Good environment and strong sense of involvement.

Cons: Not many should be passionate about the field.

Working in Google

Junior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, jury duty, sick leave, parental leave, disability, holidays, and global reset/wellbeing days. Hybrid work model — two work-from-home days each week for most roles. Remote work opportunities available.

Cons: Many people are overqualified. Working on Google may require most of your time. The company only cares for measurable improvements. It is difficult to be transparent with your teammates. Many projects are cancelled constantly and without reason. Managers on many occasions do not know how to manage a team.

4.0
Working in Google
Junior Software Engineer • Current Employee
June 26, 2022
Pros: Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, jury duty, sick leave, parental leave, disability, holidays, and global reset/wellbeing days. Hybrid work model — two work-from-home days each week for most roles. Remote work opportunities available.
Cons: Many people are overqualified. Working on Google may require most of your time. The company only cares for measurable improvements. It is difficult to be transparent with your teammates. Many projects are cancelled constantly and without reason. Managers on many occasions do not know how to manage a team.

Great Wlb, Pay, Food Lacking

Junior Software Engineer • Current Employee

San Francisco, California, United States

August 29, 2022

Pros: Great work-life balance, pay, and a nice manager.

Cons: Unfortunately, the food isn't great.

5.0
Great Wlb, Pay, Food Lacking
Junior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 29, 2022
Pros: Great work-life balance, pay, and a nice manager.
Cons: Unfortunately, the food isn't great.

Involved, Good Environment

Junior Software Engineer • Former Employee

California City, California, United States

December 30, 2024

Pros: Good environment and strong sense of involvement.

Cons: Not many should be passionate about the field.

4.0
Involved, Good Environment
Junior Software Engineer • Former Employee
California City, California, United States
December 30, 2024
Pros: Good environment and strong sense of involvement.
Cons: Not many should be passionate about the field.

Google Interview Questions

Two Sum

Find two numbers in a given array that add up to a specific target value, and return their indices. Essentially, you need to efficiently locate the pair that satisfies the sum requirement.

Palindrome Number

Determine whether an integer is a palindrome. That is, it reads the same forwards and backward.

Bit Manipulation

Add Two Numbers

You are given two linked lists, each representing a non-negative integer. Add the two numbers and return the sum as a linked list.

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