Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
November 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I spoke with four interviewers.
They asked about classic algorithm questions.
One thing worth noting is that they allowed me to program on a laptop, instead of on a whiteboard. They mentioned it was part of the new hiring process.
Questions
They asked about:
- my resume
- my previous experience
- some classic algorithm 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
Great place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
October 31, 2020
Pros: Everyone around me is top-of-the-class talent.
Cons: Product management can sometimes have a disconnect with the engineers, and work can be stressful.
5.0
Good impact and learning
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
June 18, 2015
Pros: If you want impact, Google is a good place to start because of the large number of users there. Even if your change just affects less than 1% of queries, that's easily hundreds of millions of users a month.
Infrastructure is also great; you get less distracted and get to focus on quality tuning.
Cons: Systems are quite mature, so if you don't have your own ideas, you may have a hard time finding the right change with potential impact.
5.0
Great place to work!
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
April 7, 2022
Pros: They have free food in the office.
Cons: Sometimes it is difficult to make contributions that have a wide effect on the company/users.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesOctober 31, 2020Pros: Everyone around me is top-of-the-class talent.Cons: Product management can sometimes have a disconnect with the engineers, and work can be stressful.
- 5.0Good impact and learningSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJune 18, 2015Pros: If you want impact, Google is a good place to start because of the large number of users there. Even if your change just affects less than 1% of queries, that's easily hundreds of millions of users a month. Infrastructure is also great; you get less distracted and get to focus on quality tuning.Cons: Systems are quite mature, so if you don't have your own ideas, you may have a hard time finding the right change with potential impact.
- 5.0Great place to work!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesApril 7, 2022Pros: They have free food in the office.Cons: Sometimes it is difficult to make contributions that have a wide effect on the company/users.
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