Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Cambridge, Massachusetts
Process
I was contacted by a recruiter from Google over a year ago when I wasn't in the job market. This year, when I entered the job market, I got back in touch with him, and he set things up for me.
Since I work right next to the Google office in Cambridge, they skipped phone interviews and I was invited for an onsite interview directly. There were five technical interviews that covered:
- Coding
- Algorithm design and analysis
- Software design
- System design
Questions
My most difficult question was on system design. I have been in academia until now, and so thinking about enterprise-style system design and scalability issues was very difficult for me.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Google Software Development Engineer role in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Success Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in Cambridge, Massachusetts is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Development Engineer interview process in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Google Work Experiences
- 5.0Super Team, Heavy GrowthSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeJanuary 28, 2019Pros: Super team, heavy growth, great perks.Cons: Nothing, nothing, nothing. Super company, keep up the good work.
- 5.0The SDE intern experience at Google is amazing, where you can have the chance to work with talented engineersSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesSeptember 3, 2014Pros: The teammates are very experienced engineers, from whom you can learn a lot. The working environment is perfect. Google provides snacks and free food.Cons: There are a lot of talented engineers at Google. You are less likely to touch the core productions.
- 5.0Great Perks, Challenging BalanceSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Antonio, Texas, United StatesMarch 30, 2018Pros: Perks are very nice at Google.Cons: Life-work balance can be hard.
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