Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
The process was long but fairly straightforward. The first step is an online coding exam. If you clear it, you will be contacted by the hiring team. They will explain the process going forward, which generally includes a phone interview followed by four on-site interviews. It typically takes about 8 to 10 weeks to complete the process and receive an offer.
Questions
Find the k-th largest number from a large stream of 32-bit ints efficiently.
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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
- 3.0Good for new gradsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJanuary 7, 2013Pros: Salary and benefits are some of the best around. Most departments respect work/life balance. Internal mobility is good. Overall skill level of peers is very high.Cons: Nothing that happens or has ever happened in software engineering is interesting, relevant, or good unless it happened at Google. Prior experience in "barbarian" companies is considered irrelevant or harmful. Groupthink and NIH syndrome lead to some daft decisions that are considered holy and irrevocable within the company.
- 3.0Oh, my bad, I forgotSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJune 2, 2025Pros: Chill culture is the quote, bruh.Cons: Not some Google employees, right?
- 3.0Okay to work withSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMay 16, 2021Pros: Good food and good vibesCons: The work can be boring.
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