Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
I applied online and was surprised that I actually received an email back.
I interviewed at my college in January, starting with an initial phone interview, followed by a one-on-one at my university.
After that, I was flown out to Mountain View for an on-site interview. The on-site consisted of five interviews. Three interviews were followed by a lunch, and then there were two more.
About a week later, I received my offer.
Everyone I encountered was really nice and pleasant.
Questions
Data Structures, Algorithms, Analytic Problem Solving.
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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
- 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.
- 3.0Good Balance, No WorriesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesApril 24, 2016Pros: Good. Super work-life balance.Cons: Life balance. No need to worry. Enjoy.
- 5.0Great Team, Slow PromoSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesSeptember 4, 2023Pros: Able to work remotely, very capable coworkers, and interesting work.Cons: Promo is slow and difficult.
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