Software Engineer II Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
Skipped the technical screen and went directly onsite due to a referral.
There were 5 onsite interviews:
- 4 coding
- 1 system design
The interviewers were very friendly. The questions were out-of-the-box and difficult, none that I had prepared for.
Questions
Given a grid with rooms, each has a light bulb. Light rays travel in different directions. Some lights are on. Find how many rooms are lit.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer II role in Mountain View, California.
Success Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles in Mountain View, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer II interview process in Mountain View, California.
Google Work Experiences
- 5.0Best Team, Too BigSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesOctober 4, 2024Pros: Work with the best professionals around.Cons: Company is way too large.
- 5.0Review of working as an L3 Software EngineerSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJuly 10, 2024Pros: I had a brief tenure at Google for about one year and twenty days, but I strongly attest to how much I learnt as an entry-level software engineer at the company.Cons: I have few negatives about working at Google.
- 5.0Smart People, Bureaucratic MessSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJuly 10, 2023Pros: A great place to work, with a lot of really smart people and interesting projects.Cons: Ton of bureaucracy, politics, people who don't do a lot but take up a lot of space.
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