Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
I went through two phone screens where I was asked to solve algorithmic challenges via a shared Google Doc.
After that, I was invited to fly to Mountain View to interview in person.
I had five programming interviews throughout the day, which required me to write functional code on a whiteboard. I was tested on algorithms, data structures, dynamic programming, and Object-Oriented Programming. They asked me to analyze the runtime of each solution I implemented.
Questions
How to take a string of integers and format them into a comma-separated price string.
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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
- 2.0Not the Google it once wasSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJuly 16, 2024Pros: Still some very smart people who work here.Cons: Morale is in the dumpster after multiple rounds of layoffs and reorgs.
- 4.0Stressful but RewardingSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMarch 23, 2021Pros: Advancement, high pay, benefits, communication, busy work.Cons: Stressful, not as fun as people think.
- 5.0Best Company, Truly GoodSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesFebruary 27, 2025Pros: Best company to work forCons: Everything here is good.
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