Process
The interview process wasn't trickery-based. It started with a small problem, requiring candidates to explain their thinking. The interviewers then expanded the problem with more complexity and constraints.
It's nothing like what you're used to, but fairer based on software engineering philosophy rather than trivia.
Questions
How would you implement a sorted hash table in C?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 71 interview experiences for the Google Site Reliability Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
4%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their Site Reliability Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive69%
Neutral17%
Negative14%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Site Reliability Engineer interview process in United States.
Google Work Experiences
5.0
Great Pay, Benefits, Culture!
Site Reliability Engineer • Current Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
February 23, 2023
Pros: Good compensation, benefits, and culture!
Cons: No Answer for this section
5.0
Great place to work, unless you have children
Site Reliability Engineer • Current Employee
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
June 11, 2008
Pros: If you are an engineer, it's wonderful.
The place is built by engineers, for engineers.
The company's rules, structure, and processes usually make sense, and when they don't, anyone can fix them if they can get enough people to reach a consensus.
Promotions sometimes seem very difficult, but are well-earned and very fair.
Cons: They don't suffer fools. If you move into an area that is not your strength, you can be penalized. A move from engineering to project management might take someone six months to get up to speed. In that time, they may be given only "adequate" performance reviews. All companies have 'dull jobs' that are hard to automate. Google only hires the 'best and brightest', which means some people can be really bored.
5.0
Google SRE NYC
Site Reliability Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 28, 2023
Pros: Challenging position.
Rewarding career.
Great career opportunity.
Top-tier benefits.
Brilliant and helpful coworkers.
Cons: Quarterly performance reviews focus on two-dimensional impact, which can make the success motive rewarding for transient successes. I.E., projects are sometimes spooled up for performance impact and then discarded after promotions are received.
- 5.0Great Pay, Benefits, Culture!Site Reliability Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaFebruary 23, 2023Pros: Good compensation, benefits, and culture!Cons: No Answer for this section
- 5.0Great place to work, unless you have childrenSite Reliability Engineer • Current EmployeeDublin, Dublin, IrelandJune 11, 2008Pros: If you are an engineer, it's wonderful. The place is built by engineers, for engineers. The company's rules, structure, and processes usually make sense, and when they don't, anyone can fix them if they can get enough people to reach a consensus. Promotions sometimes seem very difficult, but are well-earned and very fair.Cons: They don't suffer fools. If you move into an area that is not your strength, you can be penalized. A move from engineering to project management might take someone six months to get up to speed. In that time, they may be given only "adequate" performance reviews. All companies have 'dull jobs' that are hard to automate. Google only hires the 'best and brightest', which means some people can be really bored.
- 5.0Google SRE NYCSite Reliability Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 28, 2023Pros: Challenging position. Rewarding career. Great career opportunity. Top-tier benefits. Brilliant and helpful coworkers.Cons: Quarterly performance reviews focus on two-dimensional impact, which can make the success motive rewarding for transient successes. I.E., projects are sometimes spooled up for performance impact and then discarded after promotions are received.
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