Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
November 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
There were five interviews, with lunch scheduled between the third and fourth interviews.
I had one interviewer who was harder to interact with.
Other than that, some of the problems were very hard, but I had a great time.
Questions
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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
5.0
Very mixed experience
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
June 10, 2022
Pros: The product my team is building is very important to Google.
I am very happy to work on this team with my smart and excellent peers.
If you are a new grad or need to spend time taking care of your family, Google is an excellent company in terms of WLB and cutting-edge technology. If you have something you are truly passionate about, go for it! Do not waste your valuable time for the work experience at a big name.
Cons: But Google moves very slow. All the things are about reliability and stableness, which is very important though. I haven't seen an exciting project for years.
The food is not good anymore. All-hands have been more and more boring. I don't buy the story the executives depicted. I doubt they believe in what they pitched.
5.0
Great to work at
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
May 17, 2024
Pros: Lots of pros, good food, fun projects.
Cons: Not many cons, except you get worked hard.
4.0
Good Benefits, Many Projects
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
July 21, 2018
Pros: 401k,
many projects,
free food
Cons: X x x x x
- 5.0Very mixed experienceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJune 10, 2022Pros: The product my team is building is very important to Google. I am very happy to work on this team with my smart and excellent peers. If you are a new grad or need to spend time taking care of your family, Google is an excellent company in terms of WLB and cutting-edge technology. If you have something you are truly passionate about, go for it! Do not waste your valuable time for the work experience at a big name.Cons: But Google moves very slow. All the things are about reliability and stableness, which is very important though. I haven't seen an exciting project for years. The food is not good anymore. All-hands have been more and more boring. I don't buy the story the executives depicted. I doubt they believe in what they pitched.
- 5.0Great to work atSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMay 17, 2024Pros: Lots of pros, good food, fun projects.Cons: Not many cons, except you get worked hard.
- 4.0Good Benefits, Many ProjectsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJuly 21, 2018Pros: 401k, many projects, free foodCons: X x x x x
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