Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
November 1, 2013
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
There was only one phone screen technical interview, followed by the onsite interview. I had three interviews onsite: one in the morning and two in the afternoon. They also arranged for two people to bring me to their food center. The food there was very nice. The process was easy and fast.
Questions
System Design
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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.
Google Work Experiences
4.0
Good Tools, But Too Large
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
November 11, 2020
Pros: There are good tools in the company.
Cons: The company is too large. The learning curve is steep.
5.0
Pride like no other
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
December 16, 2017
Pros: I'm sure a ton of other people have talked about this, but again, perks are awesome. They attract the best people because they are one of the best, and they make sure to invest in their employees so we can continue being at the top. All you can learn! There are classes on everything that's hot (not just in tech) + the 20% time off is a great way to learn.
Cons: It's easy to get carried away and spend all your time working on cool stuff, so make sure to spend some time for off-work events.
5.0
Good Start, Limited Impact
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
March 4, 2023
Pros: - Good for career start
- Good benefits and perks
- A lot of opportunities to explore
Cons: - Hard to find a really big scope and make impact.
- Things move slowly.
- Threatened by ChatGPT.
- 4.0Good Tools, But Too LargeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesNovember 11, 2020Pros: There are good tools in the company.Cons: The company is too large. The learning curve is steep.
- 5.0Pride like no otherSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesDecember 16, 2017Pros: I'm sure a ton of other people have talked about this, but again, perks are awesome. They attract the best people because they are one of the best, and they make sure to invest in their employees so we can continue being at the top. All you can learn! There are classes on everything that's hot (not just in tech) + the 20% time off is a great way to learn.Cons: It's easy to get carried away and spend all your time working on cool stuff, so make sure to spend some time for off-work events.
- 5.0Good Start, Limited ImpactSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMarch 4, 2023Pros: - Good for career start - Good benefits and perks - A lot of opportunities to exploreCons: - Hard to find a really big scope and make impact. - Things move slowly. - Threatened by ChatGPT.
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