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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California

January 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

  1. Contacted by a recruiter on LinkedIn.
  2. Phone screen with the recruiter. They asked about my background, described the role, etc.
  3. Technical phone screen for 45 minutes. It involved a classic algorithm question. The engineer was nice and answered all my questions.
  4. Onsite interview: 5 interviews + lunch.

It featured classic algorithm questions with almost no behavioral questions. Before the interview, I was asked to choose the language I wanted to use. My main language is JS, but I had to pick another one too, so I chose Java. I had 3 interviews in JS and 2 in Java. I wish I had prepared more for Java. I was rejected, citing my lack of efficiency with Java (though I can't say if it was the only reason).

Overall, the interviewers were nice. Only one interviewer barely spoke, which was a bit weird. My recruiter was also very nice and helpful throughout the process.

Questions

Leetcode or HackerRank algorithm 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

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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