Software Engineer 1 Interview Experience - Washington, District of Columbia
Process
Applied online and was emailed for an online assessment 3 months later. Continued to on-site interviews a month after that. It took 2 weeks for a response.
The online assessment consisted of 2 LeetCode mediums, one easier than the other.
The 2 on-site technical interviews were LeetCode style but featured original questions based on graph and heap respectively. The behavioral interview was the first of the 3 on-sites, and asked standard experience and resume-based questions. Each interview was 45 minutes long, with a 15-minute break in between.
Questions
Binary tree traversal question,
and heap-based question.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Google Software Engineer 1 role in Washington, District of Columbia.
Success Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer 1 roles in Washington, District of Columbia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer 1 interview process in Washington, District of Columbia.
Google Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Mentorship, Ambiguous ConversionSWE Intern • Former EmployeeWashington, District of Columbia, United StatesAugust 28, 2025Pros: The company offers great mentorship opportunities.Cons: The conversion process can be ambiguous.
- 4.0Amazing Company with Great BenefitsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeWashington, District of Columbia, United StatesJune 24, 2025Pros: Manager was very flexible. Surrounded by amazing engineers and a great team. Had the opportunity to contribute to amazing projects with significant impacts.Cons: Random layoffs unannounced until they happen. I got laid off right when I had my relocation to NYC approved. If layoffs had happened later, I would've been stranded in NYC with no job, paying crazy rents. Fast-paced environment.
- 5.0Exceptional Experience, Highly RecommendedSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeWashington, District of Columbia, United StatesNovember 16, 2025Pros: Everything is absolutely great.Cons: Nothing to talk about for this.
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