Software Engineer Interview Experience - Cambridge, Massachusetts
June 1, 2011
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The other reviews do this justice.
It was very technical and very fast-paced.
Questions
Design a system or algorithm to catalog all of the world's books.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 28 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Success Rate
21%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Cambridge, Massachusetts is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive61%
Neutral21%
Negative18%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Google Work Experiences
4.0
A great environment to learn
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
November 9, 2016
Pros: Strong environment to learn.
My host engineers and the other engineers on my team were happy to help me with any problems I had, while also giving me much responsibility and the ability to direct my project how I wanted.
Great perks and great food!
Cons: Sometimes feeling like a very, very small puzzle piece in a very big puzzle (which is probably likely with many big tech companies).
The experience can be "hit or miss" depending on the project and team placement as an intern.
I had a positive experience, but others did not mesh well with their team.
5.0
Working for Google
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
October 12, 2015
Pros: Coding workflow and tools are streamlined and integrated, allowing you to focus on coding, solving problems, and working with team members.
Cons: You usually work on technically fairly small things because it's a giant company with a lot of resources.
5.0
Nice People, Slow Progress
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
November 5, 2023
Pros: Nice people to work with.
Cons: It's difficult to get things done.
- 4.0A great environment to learnSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesNovember 9, 2016Pros: Strong environment to learn. My host engineers and the other engineers on my team were happy to help me with any problems I had, while also giving me much responsibility and the ability to direct my project how I wanted. Great perks and great food!Cons: Sometimes feeling like a very, very small puzzle piece in a very big puzzle (which is probably likely with many big tech companies). The experience can be "hit or miss" depending on the project and team placement as an intern. I had a positive experience, but others did not mesh well with their team.
- 5.0Working for GoogleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesOctober 12, 2015Pros: Coding workflow and tools are streamlined and integrated, allowing you to focus on coding, solving problems, and working with team members.Cons: You usually work on technically fairly small things because it's a giant company with a lot of resources.
- 5.0Nice People, Slow ProgressSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesNovember 5, 2023Pros: Nice people to work with.Cons: It's difficult to get things done.
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