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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California

June 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

A recruiter contacted me via LinkedIn to start the process.

I had an initial phone conversation with the recruiter that outlined the interview process and what to expect in the interviews.

I then had a phone interview which required solving a coding problem on a shared Google Doc.

Soon after, I got a call from the recruiter saying they wished to move forward with an on-site interview.

I then did the on-site interview in Mountain View, CA, which consisted of four separate 45-minute interviews with an engineer.

Each one required solving a coding problem on a whiteboard. The problems asked were challenging but very fair and doable if you had taken the time to study and prepare beforehand.

About a week later, I got a call from a recruiter saying they did not wish to move forward.

Overall, the process was very smooth, and I have no complaints.

Questions

I cannot say due to an NDA.

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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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