Process
OA only. No calls.
Very short deadline.
I had a week to prepare and spent most of it running timed drills on a practice site, which felt similar to the real test. That helped with nerves.
The questions weren’t too hard but required clean code fast.
Questions
Implement a basic string tokenizer.
Validate bracket sequences.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer Intern role in Canada.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer Intern roles in Canada is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer Intern interview process in Canada.
Google Work Experiences
5.0
Fantastic experience
Software Engineer Intern • Current Employee
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
May 29, 2023
Pros: - The company has a very welcoming culture, encouraging deep participation of interns in their respective teams, and genuinely taking their opinions into consideration for project-related decision-making.
- The interns' projects are actually useful features that will be used by the company.
- The interview questions are not too complicated.
- There are various internal activities that help foster interaction among engineers, such as gaming tournaments and musical performances.
- Good compensation and health and food plan benefits.
Cons: - The internship is very short, so by the time you get into the rhythm, the internship is over.
- Some interns end up participating in more meetings, which hinders project development.
- My specific project was a bit too big to finish in 3 months.
5.0
Fast-paced, Slow Promotion
Software Engineer Intern • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
March 29, 2021
Pros: Great place to work, fast-paced.
Cons: It's hard to get promoted. It takes time.
5.0
A place to learn and grow
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
March 2, 2021
Pros: I haven’t been pushed and haven’t learned as much as I did with my SWE internship here.
Cons: Remote because of COVID, RIP.
- 5.0Fantastic experienceSoftware Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, BrazilMay 29, 2023Pros: - The company has a very welcoming culture, encouraging deep participation of interns in their respective teams, and genuinely taking their opinions into consideration for project-related decision-making. - The interns' projects are actually useful features that will be used by the company. - The interview questions are not too complicated. - There are various internal activities that help foster interaction among engineers, such as gaming tournaments and musical performances. - Good compensation and health and food plan benefits.Cons: - The internship is very short, so by the time you get into the rhythm, the internship is over. - Some interns end up participating in more meetings, which hinders project development. - My specific project was a bit too big to finish in 3 months.
- 5.0Fast-paced, Slow PromotionSoftware Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMarch 29, 2021Pros: Great place to work, fast-paced.Cons: It's hard to get promoted. It takes time.
- 5.0A place to learn and growSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeMarch 2, 2021Pros: I haven’t been pushed and haven’t learned as much as I did with my SWE internship here.Cons: Remote because of COVID, RIP.
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