Process
A recruiter reached out to me.
A phone screening followed by an onsite interview.
I received verbal approval two days after the interview, but formal hiring committee and team matching took two months.
I was invited to team match with two teams.
One hiring manager was super nice, and we had a pleasant chat about work and tasks. The other team was too busy to schedule anything, so I obviously picked the team that made time to chat with me.
This 30-word limit is obnoxious.
Questions
My NDA does not allow me to share, but it was basically your everyday LeetCode questions with some spice sprinkled over it.
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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
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Canada is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in Canada.
Google Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Team, Slow PromotionSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesSeptember 30, 2020Pros: Good benefits and teammates to work with.Cons: The promotion becomes slower and slower.
- 3.0Hard Work, Poor OutlookSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMay 15, 2024Pros: Good food is available on site.Cons: Sometimes I work too hard.
- 4.0Good place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDublin, Dublin, IrelandOctober 7, 2025Pros: - Wellbeing first - Good colleagues - Amazing perksCons: - Slow growth - Slow paced - Internal technology useless elsewhere
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