I was contacted by a recruiter due to my performance in Google Code Jam. After a few calls and verifying internal references, I was able to skip the phone screen process. My onsite interview was scheduled a month out.
Before the onsite, the recruiter sent information on what to prepare for. This was helpful, but in my opinion, it was overkill.
I would say most of the interview focuses on flexible problem-solving using standard algorithms and data structures, and coding your solution in clean and efficient code.
The following metrics were computed from 748 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in Mountain View, California.
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Mountain View, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in Mountain View, California.