Software Engineer Interview Experience - Kirkland, Washington
September 1, 2011
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
- Two numbers sum up to a designated number.
- Find the minimum window in a string that contains a list of characters.
- How to optimize/parallel a cache for a mobile app.
- How to design an Excel spreadsheet.
- How to implement search in G+.
- Check if a string matches a regular expression.
Questions
How to improve a parallel cache? This is the most difficult question I got.
I had no idea what the interviewer meant, and he clearly had some 'right' answer in his mind, but I had no clue.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 22 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in Kirkland, Washington.
Success Rate
9%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Kirkland, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive41%
Neutral41%
Negative18%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in Kirkland, Washington.
Google Work Experiences
5.0
Great Culture, Heavy Workload
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Kirkland, Washington, United States
January 20, 2025
Pros: Food, environment, growth, promotions, culture
Cons: load of work, competition, managers.
2.0
Not the Google I thought it was
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Kirkland, Washington, United States
March 4, 2024
Pros: Google is a leader on many fronts of the tech industry.
Cons: The engineering culture is pretty gone in the organization I am in.
5.0
Fine pay these days
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Kirkland, Washington, United States
September 6, 2024
Pros: Free food, work-life balance.
Cons: Impact and promo speed are slower than Meta.
- 5.0Great Culture, Heavy WorkloadSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeKirkland, Washington, United StatesJanuary 20, 2025Pros: Food, environment, growth, promotions, cultureCons: load of work, competition, managers.
- 2.0Not the Google I thought it wasSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeKirkland, Washington, United StatesMarch 4, 2024Pros: Google is a leader on many fronts of the tech industry.Cons: The engineering culture is pretty gone in the organization I am in.
- 5.0Fine pay these daysSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeKirkland, Washington, United StatesSeptember 6, 2024Pros: Free food, work-life balance.Cons: Impact and promo speed are slower than Meta.
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