Process
Recruiter reached out to me.
Multiple phone screens occurred.
The second phone call was with a bad engineer. They decided to reject me and conducted the interview to prove I was not a good fit. From the beginning, they led the interview towards rejection with intimidating, silly questions.
Questions
Filter easy-medium level questions on LeetCode. Both phone interview questions were from there. They ask a single question in one phone interview.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 168 interview experiences for the Google Senior Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Google's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having good feelings for Google's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Google Work Experiences
- 5.0Great place to workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesFebruary 1, 2024Pros: Work-life balance. Haven't had to work overtime in years.Cons: A lot of the tech stack is internal. Experience won't transfer well.
- 3.0Great place to workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeAlaska, Wisconsin, United StatesMay 9, 2025Pros: Supportive culture, strong work-life balance, clear career growth, and competitive benefits make it a place where people feel valued and motivated.Cons: High expectations, occasional growing pains, information overload, and the risk of burnout can challenge even high-performing employees.
- 4.0Becoming a corpSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJune 16, 2024Pros: Nice people that are considerate of each other.Cons: Extraneous processes kill productivity and create siloed teams.
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