Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
These are pretty standard algorithmic questions asked by all big companies, covering data structures, algorithms, and all that jazz.
Make sure you know Big O notation and have read "Cracking the Coding Interview" or "Elements of Programming Interviews." Those are the classic books that everyone uses to prepare.
I don't have much else to say here; it should all be available online.
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
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
- 5.0Very good companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesAugust 8, 2025Pros: Work culture, innovative technology, and food.Cons: I could not find any cons.
- 5.0Great Balance, Large CompanySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesApril 6, 2021Pros: Has great work-life balance.Cons: large company at this point
- 4.0Freedom within the company, and lots of things to do and learnSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesFebruary 5, 2008Pros: I work with a diverse set of people. You can have great people within the company without a lot of micromanagement. You have the freedom to do a job without constantly being checked on.Cons: Google can be a bit overwhelming with the volume of things that you have to learn. It can also be chaotic because you do have freedom, but so much is always going on at the same time.
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