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Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cambridge, Massachusetts

July 1, 2012
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

In one word: long. I had just resent my resume when I was contacted by them regarding a resume sent three years prior. After going through three different HR people, I was finally put in touch with a local HR person who set up a phone screen, including a virtual whiteboard. At some point along the way, I was told of a six-week period before an offer would be made if everything went smoothly. After making it through the phone screen, attending an in-house interview coaching session, and getting past the first round of in-person interviews, I was then told the six-week period started. I didn't have the luxury of waiting that long, if an offer was even to be forthcoming. And, I wasn't even interviewing for a specific job.

Questions

How would you go about checking if a grid of letters had Boggle-style words within it, considering connected letters, length, and other criteria?

Given a series of heights describing building start and end points, how would you draw the horizon?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Google Senior Software Engineer role in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Success Rate

0%
Pass Rate

Google's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Cambridge, Massachusetts is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

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Neutral0%
Negative50%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Google's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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