Process
Two rounds of phone interviews. Each round lasted 45 minutes.
Round 1: Compare whether two trees are the same.
Round 2:
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Bag-of-words model. Describe the process of search based on an inverted index. The follow-up is: given some attributes (an array), how to filter the search results.
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Given a radius, generate a random point inside a circle.
Questions
What is your biggest challenge in life, and how did you deal with it?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 99 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer Intern role in United States.
Success Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer Intern roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer Intern interview process in United States.
Google Work Experiences
- 5.0Summer Internship ReviewSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMarch 30, 2015Pros: Perks are amazing. People are so smart and highly motivated. They deserve to be on top.Cons: Sometimes it's hard to understand what managers want. Or it might be hard to get meetings with them, as they are so busy.
- 5.0Great company for interns!Software Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJuly 8, 2020Pros: Everyone was very helpful and I learned a lot. Food was great.Cons: No cons. Google is Google.
- 5.0Skilled Team, Great PerksSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeFebruary 5, 2024Pros: Highly skilled team with a well-defined project. Great perks for interns. Several communication channels that will make your experience better. You can get assigned a mentor that is not related to your team in case you are having difficulties with your team.Cons: - High expectations when submitting your code.
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