Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
The in-house recruiter found me on LinkedIn. We connected by email, then had a phone call. The recruiter was very polite and nice.
They let me choose the time for the technical phone interview. They were not pushy and tried to explain the whole process. Afterward, they sent me some notes on how to prepare.
Questions
Not really any unexpected questions. Just some general design questions, and I needed to write sample code through a shared Google Doc.
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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.
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