Software Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
January 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Lots of technical questions.
I had to whiteboard a solution for an elevator controller.
They wanted me to explain the process in detail, starting from the one-elevator situation to a two-elevator situation.
Questions
What is the computational complexity for the Traveling Salesman Problem?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 47 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
11%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in London, the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive77%
Neutral15%
Negative9%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Google Work Experiences
3.0
It was decent
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Mateo, California, United States
September 12, 2024
Pros: Good pay, neat, smart people.
Cons: Stressful for what this job is.
5.0
A nice place to work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
September 12, 2025
Pros: Perusahaan ini sangat peduli dengan keberlanjutan, terlihat dari program daur ulang yang konsisten di seluruh kantor dan bangunan yang didesain hemat energi.
Tim kepemimpinan secara proaktif mencari kandidat yang beragam, menciptakan lingkungan kerja yang inklusif sehingga semua karyawan merasa dihargai.
Ada banyak kesempatan untuk pengembangan profesional, dengan berbagai program pelatihan dan peluang untuk memimpin proyek-proyek baru.
Cons: Lingkungan kerja yang dinamis dan banyak kesempatan untuk pengembangan diri.
5.0
Great Culture, Tough Entry
Software Engineer • Current Employee
July 18, 2025
Pros: Good work culture with lots of benefits.
Cons: Hard to get in if there's no guide.
- 3.0It was decentSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Mateo, California, United StatesSeptember 12, 2024Pros: Good pay, neat, smart people.Cons: Stressful for what this job is.
- 5.0A nice place to workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeJakarta, DKI Jakarta, IndonesiaSeptember 12, 2025Pros: Perusahaan ini sangat peduli dengan keberlanjutan, terlihat dari program daur ulang yang konsisten di seluruh kantor dan bangunan yang didesain hemat energi. Tim kepemimpinan secara proaktif mencari kandidat yang beragam, menciptakan lingkungan kerja yang inklusif sehingga semua karyawan merasa dihargai. Ada banyak kesempatan untuk pengembangan profesional, dengan berbagai program pelatihan dan peluang untuk memimpin proyek-proyek baru.Cons: Lingkungan kerja yang dinamis dan banyak kesempatan untuk pengembangan diri.
- 5.0Great Culture, Tough EntrySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJuly 18, 2025Pros: Good work culture with lots of benefits.Cons: Hard to get in if there's no guide.
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