Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
January 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Very pleasant interview experience.
Great recruiters.
Total of 8 interviews over 2 days.
Mostly data structures related questions, including trees and recursion, and writing software in C++.
One design interview about how to design advertising systems.
Questions
Design an advertising system.
High level, no code.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 20 interview experiences for the Google Software Development Engineer role in Mountain View, California.
Success Rate
15%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in Mountain View, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive80%
Neutral15%
Negative5%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Development Engineer interview process in Mountain View, California.
Google Work Experiences
5.0
The SDE intern experience at Google is amazing, where you can have the chance to work with talented engineers
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
September 3, 2014
Pros: 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.
5.0
Excellent Tech And Culture
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
June 19, 2015
Pros: Technology, work culture, recognition, employee-friendly environment.
Cons: Nothing to show as cons.
4.0
How to combine work and fun
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
October 6, 2009
Pros: Management follows the model of the open source community. The attitude of everyone is very open. There are many well-known extras. You're working with people at the top of their game.
Cons: Some people still whine that they don't have enough extras.
The workspace is very hectic and noisy.
Sometimes things seem to move too fast in every direction.
- 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.
- 5.0Excellent Tech And CultureSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJune 19, 2015Pros: Technology, work culture, recognition, employee-friendly environment.Cons: Nothing to show as cons.
- 4.0How to combine work and funSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesOctober 6, 2009Pros: Management follows the model of the open source community. The attitude of everyone is very open. There are many well-known extras. You're working with people at the top of their game.Cons: Some people still whine that they don't have enough extras. The workspace is very hectic and noisy. Sometimes things seem to move too fast in every direction.
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