Process
The interview process was pretty standard.
I had a phone screen with the recruiter, followed by a technical coding interview.
I did not receive a follow-up interview after this phone screen.
Questions
Tell me about what you have been working on since your last employment.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 32 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer III role in United States.
Success Rate
28%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer III roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive56%
Neutral22%
Negative22%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer III interview process in United States.
Google Work Experiences
4.0
Not enough leadership in leadership
Software Engineer III • Current Employee
February 7, 2023
Pros: Great engineering staff.
Interesting problems to solve.
Diverse tech stack and teams.
Some flexibility to move between teams.
Cons: Leadership has bought into the AI hype train. Corp speak is endemic, and leadership is afraid of saying anything useful because the company leaks like a sieve. Commitments don't actually mean anything, and job security is temporary at best. Taking responsibility is entirely a PR move.
5.0
Google is Great
Software Engineer III • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
September 11, 2008
Pros: Perks are phenomenal! Projects are extremely high impact. The company trusts engineers to "do the right thing" and prefers to give engineers information so they can make decisions, instead of hoarding information to make the decisions themselves. Engineers get all the best tools (big monitors, lots of computing resources) and don't have much red tape getting normal stuff done.
Cons: Career progress into management is a little tough, as there's no "Supervisor" role, and the Managers usually have >50 people reporting to them. It can be done, but it's easier to stay in the engineer track.
5.0
Long-term Talented Team Growth
Software Engineer III • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
August 19, 2021
Pros: I worked in this company for more than 5 years. It is my first full-time job. I am glad to meet so many talented coworkers and work in a good environment.
Cons: The work-life balance varies by different teams.
In general, it may be good. But please be careful during team matching.
- 4.0Not enough leadership in leadershipSoftware Engineer III • Current EmployeeFebruary 7, 2023Pros: Great engineering staff. Interesting problems to solve. Diverse tech stack and teams. Some flexibility to move between teams.Cons: Leadership has bought into the AI hype train. Corp speak is endemic, and leadership is afraid of saying anything useful because the company leaks like a sieve. Commitments don't actually mean anything, and job security is temporary at best. Taking responsibility is entirely a PR move.
- 5.0Google is GreatSoftware Engineer III • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesSeptember 11, 2008Pros: Perks are phenomenal! Projects are extremely high impact. The company trusts engineers to "do the right thing" and prefers to give engineers information so they can make decisions, instead of hoarding information to make the decisions themselves. Engineers get all the best tools (big monitors, lots of computing resources) and don't have much red tape getting normal stuff done.Cons: Career progress into management is a little tough, as there's no "Supervisor" role, and the Managers usually have >50 people reporting to them. It can be done, but it's easier to stay in the engineer track.
- 5.0Long-term Talented Team GrowthSoftware Engineer III • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesAugust 19, 2021Pros: I worked in this company for more than 5 years. It is my first full-time job. I am glad to meet so many talented coworkers and work in a good environment.Cons: The work-life balance varies by different teams. In general, it may be good. But please be careful during team matching.
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