Process
Recruiter call - Explaining the job and interview process.
Screening interview - A programming question (LeetCode).
Interviews - I had 5 interviews in total:
- 3 programming interviews - Do a lot of LeetCode.
- 1 personality (Googliness) interview.
- 1 system design interview - Hard to learn for it, needing a lot of general knowledge and experience.
Questions
Design a large system for virtual machine addresses in physical machines.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 36 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in Israel.
Success Rate
8%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Israel is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive61%
Neutral22%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in Israel.
Google Work Experiences
5.0
Freedom To Learn Culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New Delhi, India
April 27, 2022
Pros: Open culture and freedom to learn
Cons: No cons that I can think of.
5.0
Internship in Google
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
September 20, 2015
Pros: 1. Wonderful working environment.
2. Good pay, unto $8500 per month, plus a $9000 relocation fee. However, the tax in CA is also high, up to 35%.
Cons: 1. Engineering heavy. I have to develop a practical system to deal with Google-level data, even though the topic is research-oriented.
5.0
Salmon Sandwiches, Small Wardrobe
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
April 13, 2025
Pros: Nice parking and sandwiches with salmon.
Cons: Nice sandwiches, but too small. Wardrobe?
- 5.0Freedom To Learn CultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew Delhi, IndiaApril 27, 2022Pros: Open culture and freedom to learnCons: No cons that I can think of.
- 5.0Internship in GoogleSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesSeptember 20, 2015Pros: 1. Wonderful working environment. 2. Good pay, unto $8500 per month, plus a $9000 relocation fee. However, the tax in CA is also high, up to 35%.Cons: 1. Engineering heavy. I have to develop a practical system to deal with Google-level data, even though the topic is research-oriented.
- 5.0Salmon Sandwiches, Small WardrobeSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeWarsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, PolandApril 13, 2025Pros: Nice parking and sandwiches with salmon.Cons: Nice sandwiches, but too small. Wardrobe?
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