Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
First, I completed an OA, which was a coding question.
I received a phone interview invitation after three days. During the phone interview, the question was related to Palindrome Strings.
I received a reply on the second day and then had an onsite interview on April 1st. The onsite interview consisted of four rounds, taking place from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The interview questions covered resume topics, algorithms, data structures, and design.
Questions
Resume Question:
BST
Palindrome String
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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
- 5.0Good Culture, Long HoursSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesOctober 3, 2025Pros: Good engineering culture and foodCons: Long hours, and not too much agency.
- 5.0Smart Team, Good ManagementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJuly 6, 2015Pros: Very advanced technologies. Smart coworkers. Management is effective. Treats employees very well.Cons: The office is a little crowded.
- 4.0Google Work, Poor BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesDecember 10, 2024Pros: Great place to work. I have worked here for over a year now. I like to Google!Cons: I think the work-life balance is not good.
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