Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
I had one technical phone screen remotely and then flew to Mountain View for a day of in-person interviews.
The in-person interviews were all technical and included coding elements. One interview was a bit more design-heavy.
Travel is booked through a third-party travel service that makes all the arrangements. They have a self-service reimbursement process for your meals and ground transportation, assuming you don't get a rental car.
Questions
Design and implement a circular queue.
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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
- 4.0Smart Team, Team Dependent CultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJanuary 30, 2023Pros: People are nice and very smart.Cons: Culture depends on the team. Management can be indirect.
- 2.0Awesome work environment for flipping burgersSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesAugust 23, 2010Pros: Great work environment, smart people, unlimited toys and food. Freedom, no nickel-and-dime mentality. Additionally, the word "Google" looks REALLY GOOD on a resume.Cons: You might get allocated to a position that is below or mismatched with your skills. Since the majority of their software engineers are PhDs, there are many PhDs doing things you don't need a PhD for -- "flipping burgers". There is less opportunity for career advancement; managers tend to get hired externally rather than promoted internally.
- 4.0A good place to work, especially for new graduatesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesAugust 4, 2011Pros: Free food, good benefits, nice workplace... Many young people.Cons: Not sure if it is at its peak. It will eventually go down, just like Microsoft, Cisco...
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