Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
First, I took an online test. Then, an engineer called and performed a phone interview with me.
After two weeks, I was invited to the Mountain View HQ for an onsite interview.
The interview was from 10 AM to 2 PM and included four rounds.
A Google engineer will have lunch with you. (You can also ask your friends in Google to join you, but if you don't, they will assign an engineer for you.)
I received the offer two weeks later.
Questions
Find a path from a start point to an end point in a 2-D maze, and then find the minimum path.
Then, what if you are not allowed to stop until you are in front of a wall? Find a path and then find a minimum path.
Analyze the time complexity for each piece of code you wrote.
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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
- 5.0Great Coworkers, Low ImpactSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesNovember 15, 2024Pros: Transparent culture and nice coworkers.Cons: Personal impact not too much.
- 4.0Big Impact, Cynical CultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJuly 21, 2017Pros: Ability to have a huge real-world impact. Work with sophisticated technology. Great benefits.Cons: Company culture has grown very cynical. Lack of support for employees. Large and bureaucratic company, too big to have much face-to-face interaction.
- 5.0Amazing perks and nice colleaguesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesFebruary 6, 2024Pros: Super supportive colleagues, chill manager, and great food options!!Cons: It's easy to get blocked by code review sometimes.
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