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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California

February 1, 2008
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I submitted my resume on the Google website for open positions.

Within two days, I received a call from a recruiter on the Google Enterprise recruiting team. She reviewed my resume, asked about my current work experience and if I was familiar with Google Apps, etc.

She then inquired about my GPA. I informed her that my GPA does not meet Google's requirements (it's nowhere near a 3.8+).

She chuckled and then said, "Someone like you probably needs a 3.5 or better GPA to get hired at Google; we don't check your transcripts."

I was a little taken aback. Was she seriously asking me to inflate my GPA?

She continued, "You have a stellar resume, so I'm going to set up a phone interview for you. If they like you, you can fill out a form that asks for your GPA -- just remember that we don't ask for transcripts."

By then, I understood.

Questions

How would you sell Google Apps to someone who has invested in servers and computers and uses Office?

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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.

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