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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Canada

January 4, 2019
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Applied online and received an online coding test after three weeks.

The online test was 1.5 hours long, featuring two string-related questions. The first was simple, but the second was more difficult.

I completed the first question perfectly but did not have much time to optimize the second solution. Despite this, I was still invited to move on to the phone interview.

The phone interview was a positive experience. I was asked to describe one of the projects I had worked on, which served as a warm-up. Due to time constraints, I do not recommend spending too much time on this part; aim to finish it within five minutes, as the entire process is strictly 45 minutes. I spent a bit more time on this section, which left me with insufficient time for the coding question.

After one week, I received an email stating that I was not chosen to move forward.

Questions

2D array questions - expect you to use DFS.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 173 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in Canada.

Success Rate

6%
Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive61%
Neutral26%
Negative13%

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

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