Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
I submitted my application online.
I had two phone interviews about algorithms. I passed these interviews and then moved to the project matching phase.
I waited for the results of the project matching for a long time.
Finally, a host was interested in me and conducted an interview about my background in the specific area and my fitness for the project.
Then, I received an offer.
Questions
Reverse a linked list using iteration.
Find max and min in a first increasing then decreasing array.
Write a pow function.
A hard dynamic programming question.
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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
- 2.0Exploits older workersSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMarch 26, 2023Pros: It's Google! World-class benefits.Cons: The famous Googler culture has gone south. The employees have become overpaid and entitled. They hire outside experienced workers to help fill in gaps to either "remind" long-time experienced employees or "model" for younger employees how to get stuff done.
- 4.0Good interview experienceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMay 9, 2023Pros: Good benefits and 401K matchCons: Difficult interviews require you to prepare well beforehand.
- 5.0A great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesDecember 12, 2020Pros: A great place to work.Cons: Nothing I can think of right now.
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