Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
Very friendly recruiter and interviewers.
One telephone interview and five onsite interview rounds.
Got back very fast with results. All interviewers were friendly and helpful.
Most questions can be found at careercup. Prepare well for dynamic programming questions and recursion-based questions, as they will mostly be asked in the interviews.
Questions
Five-round interview onsite.
Topics covered:
- Dynamic programming
- 2D arrays
- Finding the least distance between two nodes in a binary tree
- Returning a random node from a binary tree
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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
- 5.0Fantastic Workplace, No DownsidesSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJanuary 12, 2023Pros: One of the best places to workCons: Nothing bad to say, really.
- 5.0Good Balance, Role ConcernsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJuly 13, 2025Pros: The work-life balance is good.Cons: They time-gatekeep roles, I think.
- 5.0Great Food, Hard PromotionSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesNovember 21, 2023Pros: Amazing food and relaxing break time.Cons: It is hard to get promoted.
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