Software Engineer Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois
November 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was quite challenging.
The interviewers definitely know their stuff. They often sounded like they'd had to deliver their spiel many times.
The questions included coding problems and some confusing conceptual questions.
Questions
A web app is crashing, and there is no meaningful trace. How would you diagnose the problem?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 24 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in Chicago, Illinois.
Success Rate
8%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Chicago, Illinois is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive54%
Neutral38%
Negative8%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in Chicago, Illinois.
Google Work Experiences
5.0
Smart coworkers and great perks, but may have to fight for good projects
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
September 9, 2020
Pros: You get to work with some of the smartest people around. You get to use awesome developer tools—everybody who leaves misses the tools.
Great perks: free food, gym onsite, etc. Very stable and secure job (even during COVID).
It will look good on your resume forever if you can get here! I'd say try to get in and work a few years to build your skillset, but if you don't get a good project, then move on.
Cons: So many smart and ambitious people want to do the Next Great Thing, that it can be hard to get a chance to work on a good project. Some people can get lost in the shuffle. It is a Big Company.
The interview to get in is a bit of a lottery-- lots of super smart people don't get in on the first try, or second try.
4.0
Good Food, Great Tools
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
September 4, 2024
Pros: Food is good.
Tooling is great.
Cons: Organizational bloat.
Lots of re-orgs.
4.0
Good Coworkers, but the Company is on the Decline
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
January 12, 2024
Pros: You work with amazing people and have an infinite amount of learning resources. People build things right here. Working here provides amazing experience.
Cons: The company has progressively become more and more shareholder-oriented, gutting many of the exciting projects that made Google great. Employees feel minimal job security due to annual layoffs.
- 5.0Smart coworkers and great perks, but may have to fight for good projectsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesSeptember 9, 2020Pros: You get to work with some of the smartest people around. You get to use awesome developer tools—everybody who leaves misses the tools. Great perks: free food, gym onsite, etc. Very stable and secure job (even during COVID). It will look good on your resume forever if you can get here! I'd say try to get in and work a few years to build your skillset, but if you don't get a good project, then move on.Cons: So many smart and ambitious people want to do the Next Great Thing, that it can be hard to get a chance to work on a good project. Some people can get lost in the shuffle. It is a Big Company. The interview to get in is a bit of a lottery-- lots of super smart people don't get in on the first try, or second try.
- 4.0Good Food, Great ToolsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesSeptember 4, 2024Pros: Food is good. Tooling is great.Cons: Organizational bloat. Lots of re-orgs.
- 4.0Good Coworkers, but the Company is on the DeclineSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesJanuary 12, 2024Pros: You work with amazing people and have an infinite amount of learning resources. People build things right here. Working here provides amazing experience.Cons: The company has progressively become more and more shareholder-oriented, gutting many of the exciting projects that made Google great. Employees feel minimal job security due to annual layoffs.
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