Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
An introduction and then a coding question. That's it.
No questions about who you are, your resume, or your CS knowledge—none of the stuff in the syllabus they gave you.
I just went in and started coding. Strangest "interview" I've done yet.
The question was typical array/string manipulation you see everywhere, but it was really hard to understand.
Questions
write a function
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 748 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in Mountain View, California.
Success Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Mountain View, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in Mountain View, California.
Google Work Experiences
- 5.0Great People, Food, PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesSeptember 23, 2025Pros: - Good pay - People - Food - Sunny - BuildingCons: Not enough massage chairs and Starbucks.
- 5.0Nice company to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesNovember 18, 2021Pros: Nice and comfortable, work-life balance.Cons: Too big to make a real impact.
- 5.0Great Culture, Smart But TiringSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesSeptember 5, 2014Pros: Great working culture. Very engineer-driven company. You feel that you can do what you like and are appreciated for it. Not to mention the great perks (that can get very distracting).Cons: Everyone is super-smart and constantly tries to prove it, which can be very tiring. Once you scratch the surface, you realize that there are too many projects and not enough people to do them.
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