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New Grad Software Engineer Interview Experience

February 22, 2014

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Contacted by a recruiter on LinkedIn. Set up a phone interview. The recruiter was nice, but the software engineer I spoke with was not friendly at all.

Questions

Nothing unexpected, but you need to optimize your answer in both time and space complexity.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Google New Grad Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive30%

Neutral60%

Negative10%

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

Google Work Experiences

Food, Ambiance, Communication Good

Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee

Americana, United States

Pros: Food, ambiance, crowd, communication, guidelines.

Cons: cons cons cons cons cons

Food, Ambiance, Communication Good

Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee

Americana, United States

Pros: Food, ambiance, crowd, communication, guidelines.

Cons: cons cons cons cons cons

Great Perks, Somewhat Restrictive

Software Engineer • Current Employee

America, United States

September 25, 2022

Pros: Work environment culture gym food hours

Cons: You need to be part of the company.

Great Perks, Somewhat Restrictive

Software Engineer • Current Employee

America, United States

September 25, 2022

Pros: Work environment culture gym food hours

Cons: You need to be part of the company.

Pioneering Tech, Ad Dependence

Sooftware Engineer • Current Employee

America, United States

September 3, 2025

Pros: Innovation Leader – Google consistently pioneers cutting-edge technologies in AI, cloud computing, search, and advertising. Strong Brand & Market Share – Its dominance in search (over 90% market share globally) gives it unmatched visibility and influence.

Cons: Dependence on Ads – Over 75% of revenue still comes from advertising, making Google vulnerable to market shifts and regulatory changes. Privacy Concerns – Ongoing criticism and scrutiny over data collection and user privacy have damaged its public trust in some regions.

Pioneering Tech, Ad Dependence

Sooftware Engineer • Current Employee

America, United States

September 3, 2025

Pros: Innovation Leader – Google consistently pioneers cutting-edge technologies in AI, cloud computing, search, and advertising. Strong Brand & Market Share – Its dominance in search (over 90% market share globally) gives it unmatched visibility and influence.

Cons: Dependence on Ads – Over 75% of revenue still comes from advertising, making Google vulnerable to market shifts and regulatory changes. Privacy Concerns – Ongoing criticism and scrutiny over data collection and user privacy have damaged its public trust in some regions.

Food, Ambiance, Communication Good

Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee

Americana, United States

Pros: Food, ambiance, crowd, communication, guidelines.

Cons: cons cons cons cons cons

5.0
Food, Ambiance, Communication Good
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee
Americana, United States
July 30, 2023
Pros: Food, ambiance, crowd, communication, guidelines.
Cons: cons cons cons cons cons

Great Perks, Somewhat Restrictive

Software Engineer • Current Employee

America, United States

September 25, 2022

Pros: Work environment culture gym food hours

Cons: You need to be part of the company.

5.0
Great Perks, Somewhat Restrictive
Software Engineer • Current Employee
America, United States
September 25, 2022
Pros: Work environment culture gym food hours
Cons: You need to be part of the company.

Pioneering Tech, Ad Dependence

Sooftware Engineer • Current Employee

America, United States

September 3, 2025

Pros: Innovation Leader – Google consistently pioneers cutting-edge technologies in AI, cloud computing, search, and advertising. Strong Brand & Market Share – Its dominance in search (over 90% market share globally) gives it unmatched visibility and influence.

Cons: Dependence on Ads – Over 75% of revenue still comes from advertising, making Google vulnerable to market shifts and regulatory changes. Privacy Concerns – Ongoing criticism and scrutiny over data collection and user privacy have damaged its public trust in some regions.

4.0
Pioneering Tech, Ad Dependence
Sooftware Engineer • Current Employee
America, United States
September 3, 2025
Pros: Innovation Leader – Google consistently pioneers cutting-edge technologies in AI, cloud computing, search, and advertising. Strong Brand & Market Share – Its dominance in search (over 90% market share globally) gives it unmatched visibility and influence.
Cons: Dependence on Ads – Over 75% of revenue still comes from advertising, making Google vulnerable to market shifts and regulatory changes. Privacy Concerns – Ongoing criticism and scrutiny over data collection and user privacy have damaged its public trust in some regions.

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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