Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
Here are five rounds of algorithms questions, all of which contained a graph question.
The first question was to find job dependencies for a workflow, given its inputs. Then, they asked about circle detection and edge case checks.
The solution I provided was to use BFS, which can find parallel jobs. For circle detection, we can use a hashset to record visited nodes.
Questions
The first task was to find the workflow dependencies of jobs that input data. Then they asked whether there was any circle detection or edge case checks.
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Interview Statistics
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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
- 5.0Top Performance, Constant New ChallengesSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesFebruary 12, 2021Pros: Best performance in company. Amazing campus.Cons: New coding every time. New challenge every time.
- 3.0It was a great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesNovember 17, 2008Pros: Free food, shuttle, smart people, other perks.Cons: There isn't really a lot of room for advancement. When you start at the company, things are great, but after a couple of years, you'll realize that you'll probably be stuck in the same job for a long time.
- 4.0Good Perks, Slow MachineSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMarch 8, 2024Pros: Health care benefits 401k match Free food Free gymCons: Giant machine, hard to move fast.
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