Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
A recruiter contacted me, and I was provided with a list of study topics. I thoroughly reviewed each topic and practiced on HackerRank. Subsequently, I had a phone interview. While I didn't perform exceptionally, my performance was satisfactory. Google then arranged travel for me to attend four onsite interviews. I was asked standard interview questions and also inquired about technical details from my resume.
Questions
Dynamic programming
OOP Design/Implementation
Recursive
Scalability
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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
- 1.0Food Great, Coding TerribleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesFebruary 26, 2013Pros: Food. I think I have gained about 15 pounds since I have been here :)Cons: People here don't know how to program.
- 2.0Declining in leadershipSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesNovember 30, 2023Pros: Wonderful community of employees. Great classes. Transportation.Cons: Promotion process creates useless features. Real work is not measured well. Management has become highly political. No longer engineer-run.
- 5.0Excellent Balance & PerksSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesAugust 18, 2021Pros: Good work-life balance. Good perks. Good food. Good microkitchen.Cons: None, none none none none none none none none none none
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