Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
Passed the initial phone screening (non-technical, very relaxed conversational style to gauge my interests) and was asked to send in sample code.
Based on the sample code, I was fast-tracked (skipped the remote technical interview) and flown out to the Mountain View site.
I interviewed with four software engineers in a single day (back to back, with a break for lunch).
All four interviews were coding problems with some emphasis on applying well-known algorithms. You code on a whiteboard.
Questions
I signed an NDA, but the book your recruiter recommends and the questions you find online are pretty spot on.
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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
- 2.0Declining in leadershipSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesNovember 30, 2023Pros: Wonderful community of employees. Great classes. Transportation.Cons: Promotion process creates useless features. Real work is not measured well. Management has become highly political. No longer engineer-run.
- 3.0Good Pay, Lacks Personal TouchSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMay 24, 2024Pros: It pays well and gets the job done.Cons: It's a fang company, so nothing is really personal.
- 5.0Very good placeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesNovember 24, 2020Pros: Nice place to be at.Cons: Too big of a company - work on small things.
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