Software Engineer Interview Experience - Los Angeles, California
Process
I went to the career fair and submitted my resume. They emailed me and set up an on-campus interview.
Questions
Given inputs from Google Search, you have K chunks. Each chunk is individually alphabetically ordered (e.g., apple, banana, cat) (*apple, *banan, *cat).
You want to merge all chunks into a single list. How would you do it?
What limitations are there to your approach?
It's on an x86 processor. What does that mean, and how does that affect your approach?
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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
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Los Angeles, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in Los Angeles, California.
Google Work Experiences
- 4.0Chill Learning, Slow GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesNovember 13, 2023Pros: Pretty chill; I get to learn how to be effective at scale.Cons: Low growth rate, especially compared to startups.
- 5.0Good Pay, But Projects CancelledSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesJanuary 24, 2023Pros: Great salary, pets, great perks, minimal supervision.Cons: Many projects are cancelled constantly and without reason.
- 4.0Good place to work – atmosphere depends on your locationSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesDecember 12, 2018Pros: Good benefits, flexible hours, and opportunity if you want it. Atmosphere and stress really depend on the location where you work.Cons: The company is getting bigger, and it is easier to feel lost in it.
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