Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
August 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
They conducted a full-day loop, with about an hour per session.
These sessions focused on coding whiteboard questions. I was allowed to write code in a language of my choice or in pseudo-code. The interview did not include 'what does an airplane weigh' style questions.
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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
20%
Pass 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
Positive64%
Neutral23%
Negative14%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in Mountain View, California.
Google Work Experiences
5.0
Smart People, Great Benefits!
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
January 8, 2021
Pros: Great benefits, working with really smart people, many perks, and an overall great experience.
Cons: None that I can think of!
3.0
Learn a lot, but never ship anything
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
October 4, 2025
Pros: - Good pay.
- Manager is hit or miss, but they generally are good about it.
- Office situation is fine, with snacks and simple things.
Cons: - Only here for the money, nothing you work on will get shipped or released.
- Very political once it comes to these things.
- Co-workers are chill, but some are uptight and need to relax; it's work, not life or death.
5.0
Great company to work for
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
September 8, 2025
Pros: Very smart engineers at the top levels, unlimited opportunities because the company covers so many areas, and unmatched amenities.
Cons: As expected of a big company, it’s sometimes hard to move fast due to overhead.
- 5.0Smart People, Great Benefits!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJanuary 8, 2021Pros: Great benefits, working with really smart people, many perks, and an overall great experience.Cons: None that I can think of!
- 3.0Learn a lot, but never ship anythingSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesOctober 4, 2025Pros: - Good pay. - Manager is hit or miss, but they generally are good about it. - Office situation is fine, with snacks and simple things.Cons: - Only here for the money, nothing you work on will get shipped or released. - Very political once it comes to these things. - Co-workers are chill, but some are uptight and need to relax; it's work, not life or death.
- 5.0Great company to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesSeptember 8, 2025Pros: Very smart engineers at the top levels, unlimited opportunities because the company covers so many areas, and unmatched amenities.Cons: As expected of a big company, it’s sometimes hard to move fast due to overhead.
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