Google

Software Developer Interview Experience

March 2, 2015

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Applied online.

Received two phone interviews, each 45 minutes long.

The first interview focused on my resume, and the coding question was about binary search. The second interview involved a permutation problem, and I was asked about its running time, etc.

Questions

Resume

Binary Search

Permutation

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 211 interview experiences for the Google Software Developer role in United States.

Success Rate

6%

Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive64%

Neutral28%

Negative8%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Developer interview process in United States.

Google Work Experiences

Good Projects, Too Many Tasks

Software Developer • Former Employee

Pros: A lot of responsibilities. Good projects.

Cons: There are too many concurrencies.

Good Projects, Too Many Tasks

Software Developer • Former Employee

Pros: A lot of responsibilities. Good projects.

Cons: There are too many concurrencies.

MUTUAL NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

Software Developer • Current Employee

Pros: There are two key types of nondisclosure agreements: unilateral and mutual. Mutual nondisclosure agreements (like the agreement in this document) should be used when both parties will be sharing confidential information, as when the parties are...

Cons: Nondisclosure agreements (also called NDAs or confidentiality agreements) have become increasingly important for businesses of all sizes, serving as the first line of defense in protecting inventions, trade secrets, and hard work. These agreements are used when at least one person is sharing confidential information with someone else, and protect the immediate

MUTUAL NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

Software Developer • Current Employee

Pros: There are two key types of nondisclosure agreements: unilateral and mutual. Mutual nondisclosure agreements (like the agreement in this document) should be used when both parties will be sharing confidential information, as when the parties are...

Cons: Nondisclosure agreements (also called NDAs or confidentiality agreements) have become increasingly important for businesses of all sizes, serving as the first line of defense in protecting inventions, trade secrets, and hard work. These agreements are used when at least one person is sharing confidential information with someone else, and protect the immediate

Nice Place, Nothing Bad

Software Developer • Current Employee

August 23, 2020

Pros: A nicer place to work in.

Cons: nothing to say anything bad

Nice Place, Nothing Bad

Software Developer • Current Employee

August 23, 2020

Pros: A nicer place to work in.

Cons: nothing to say anything bad

Good Projects, Too Many Tasks

Software Developer • Former Employee

Pros: A lot of responsibilities. Good projects.

Cons: There are too many concurrencies.

3.0
Good Projects, Too Many Tasks
Software Developer • Former Employee
May 24, 2025
Pros: A lot of responsibilities. Good projects.
Cons: There are too many concurrencies.

MUTUAL NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

Software Developer • Current Employee

Pros: There are two key types of nondisclosure agreements: unilateral and mutual. Mutual nondisclosure agreements (like the agreement in this document) should be used when both parties will be sharing confidential information, as when the parties are...

Cons: Nondisclosure agreements (also called NDAs or confidentiality agreements) have become increasingly important for businesses of all sizes, serving as the first line of defense in protecting inventions, trade secrets, and hard work. These agreements are used when at least one person is sharing confidential information with someone else, and protect the immediate

5.0
MUTUAL NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
Software Developer • Current Employee
July 14, 2022
Pros: There are two key types of nondisclosure agreements: unilateral and mutual. Mutual nondisclosure agreements (like the agreement in this document) should be used when both parties will be sharing confidential information, as when the parties are...
Cons: Nondisclosure agreements (also called NDAs or confidentiality agreements) have become increasingly important for businesses of all sizes, serving as the first line of defense in protecting inventions, trade secrets, and hard work. These agreements are used when at least one person is sharing confidential information with someone else, and protect the immediate

Nice Place, Nothing Bad

Software Developer • Current Employee

August 23, 2020

Pros: A nicer place to work in.

Cons: nothing to say anything bad

2.0
Nice Place, Nothing Bad
Software Developer • Current Employee
August 23, 2020
Pros: A nicer place to work in.
Cons: nothing to say anything bad

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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