Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
The process began with a recruiter call, followed by a phone interview that involved coding on a Google Doc. The interface was not ideal.
The interviewer appeared distracted and uninterested in discussing the problem. They allowed me to explore a couple of promising, albeit ultimately unproductive, approaches.
Just as I was nearing a working solution, they announced, "Time's up."
Questions
Given a list of desired things and a list of vectors with available things, find the point that is closest to all desired things.
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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
- 5.0Overall, a good company to work withSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesSeptember 13, 2018Pros: - Quality team members - A lot of different projects to work on - High autonomyCons: - Crowded workspace - Very long dining hall line
- 3.0Move slow, dead companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesNovember 19, 2020Pros: Won't get fired. You can work three hours per day.Cons: Low comp, low impact, move slow, no growth. Highly not recommended if you want to move fast.
- 5.0Learned A Lot, Little ControlSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesDecember 24, 2021Pros: Large company, a good learning experience.Cons: Not much control over what you do.
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