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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Los Angeles, California

April 1, 2015
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I received an email from a recruiter one day. They asked some behavioral questions and requested I arrange a pre-screen interview. Two weeks later, we had a phone interview where we used Google Docs for technical questions. The coding question was to generate all combinations of 3-digit numbers with no duplicate digits. Zero could be at the first digit. However, I think I was too nervous to respond to the question well.

Questions

First, a mathematical question, asking about the number of possible combinations in a card game based on the given rules.

Second, let you print out all combinations of 3-digit numbers with no duplicates, e.g., 012, 013, ... 123, 124, 125...

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 115 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in Los Angeles, California.

Success Rate

10%
Pass Rate

Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Los Angeles, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive65%
Neutral28%
Negative7%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in Los Angeles, California.

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