Google

Junior Software Engineer Interview Experience

May 9, 2021

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Writing to restore access.

Google was a great company to (not) be hired by.

Knowing how many applications they get every year, I was appreciative of their quick response given the circumstances.

Questions

Q: They asked for my resume.

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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

Very good place.

Junior Software Engineer • Former Employee

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Pros: - Salary in line with the situation. - Private health insurance.

Cons: - A lot of competition - Slightly complicated work environment

Very good place.

Junior Software Engineer • Former Employee

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Pros: - Salary in line with the situation. - Private health insurance.

Cons: - A lot of competition - Slightly complicated work environment

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.

Good Culture, Occasional Pressure

Junior Software Engineer • Former Employee

January 22, 2023

Pros: Nice employee benefits, clear job descriptions, and a friendly environment.

Cons: Too much pressure at times.

Good Culture, Occasional Pressure

Junior Software Engineer • Former Employee

January 22, 2023

Pros: Nice employee benefits, clear job descriptions, and a friendly environment.

Cons: Too much pressure at times.

Very good place.

Junior Software Engineer • Former Employee

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Pros: - Salary in line with the situation. - Private health insurance.

Cons: - A lot of competition - Slightly complicated work environment

4.0
Very good place.
Junior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
August 4, 2023
Pros: - Salary in line with the situation. - Private health insurance.
Cons: - A lot of competition - Slightly complicated work environment

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.

Good Culture, Occasional Pressure

Junior Software Engineer • Former Employee

January 22, 2023

Pros: Nice employee benefits, clear job descriptions, and a friendly environment.

Cons: Too much pressure at times.

4.0
Good Culture, Occasional Pressure
Junior Software Engineer • Former Employee
January 22, 2023
Pros: Nice employee benefits, clear job descriptions, and a friendly environment.
Cons: Too much pressure at times.

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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