The first interview was a simple phone pre-screening. The second interview was a difficult 45-minute technical interview. This was made more so by the challenge of thinking of solutions while being watched. You used a shared document that both you and the interviewer could edit. A take-home test would have been more realistic.
It was a coding exercise.
The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the Google Senior Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Google's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Google's Senior Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.