Software Engineer Intern Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
They were very prompt when it comes to recruiting. It took me about 3 weeks from the moment I applied to the point where I had all the interviews.
My advice is to practice doing easy/medium problems of Div. 1.
Interviewers were helpful in general.
Pay close attention to data structures and algorithms. You need not know anything more than what is being taught in the standard courses of a university with a good CS program.
Questions
Signed the NDA.
This is basic stuff. If you do well on Topcoder algorithms, you should be fine.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 12 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer Intern role in Mountain View, California.
Success Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer Intern roles in Mountain View, California is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer Intern interview process in Mountain View, California.
Google Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Perks, Need OwnershipSoftware Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJanuary 1, 2025Pros: Great perks and mentorship.Cons: Need a strong sense of career ownership to find opportunities you want.
- 5.0This is probably the best place to work as a software engineerSoftware Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMarch 30, 2013Pros: Perks, flexibility in hours, salary, holiday, work is fun.Cons: I don't have much to say here.
- 5.0Great People, Valuable Production WorkSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesDecember 3, 2015Pros: Good people, great work environment.Cons: Intern work may not be valuable to the company. Fortunately, mine was production.
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