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Software Development Engineer Interview Experience

October 22, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Contrary to a lot of what I'd heard about the inefficiency of the Google interviewing process, it went really well for me.

It started with a recruiter who went over all your basic information and resume details and provided a list of study materials.

This was followed by 1-2 phone interviews and then an onsite interview if you made it past the phone screens.

The resources given by the recruiter and all of the information you can find online are more than enough to succeed at the interviews. However, remember that Google picks the smartest people in the world.

Personally, I did not make it past my first phone screen. However, I was offered an interview with their Engineering Residency program, which sounds promising. I will update with a review for that after it happens.

Questions

I am still in the process, so I would rather not state the specific question. I will update once it is over.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 111 interview experiences for the Google Software Development Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

10%
Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive57%
Neutral35%
Negative8%

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

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