Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
October 26, 2023
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Rigorous, but as expected. A full day of technical interviews with a variety of engineers.
Everyone was friendly and helpful, with difficult and interesting questions. A mix of conceptual and programming interviews.
Questions
Questions about graphs and their applications
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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
Good place, could be better
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
August 21, 2008
Pros: It's a great place to work as a programmer. The tasks we work on are mostly interesting and challenging, and the breadth at which your work will be applied is nearly unparalleled, certainly in the online business. The people are fun and smart.
Cons: The people are very smart.
If you're used to being a hot shot, you may not be any more.
If you're looking for the startup atmosphere, well, don't, because it's gone.
You will still have more autonomy than a lot of other companies, but you will not have complete control over the project you work on.
4.0
Great Experience, a little bit slow
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
November 18, 2020
Pros: Great perks
Helpful team
No team politics
Merit-based promotion
Open, collaborative environment
Cons: Work was a bit slow (was on a non-production team).
5.0
Ample Resources, Boring Projects
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
March 25, 2021
Pros: A lot of resources to use.
Cons: The projects might be boring.
- 5.0Good place, could be betterSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesAugust 21, 2008Pros: It's a great place to work as a programmer. The tasks we work on are mostly interesting and challenging, and the breadth at which your work will be applied is nearly unparalleled, certainly in the online business. The people are fun and smart.Cons: The people are very smart. If you're used to being a hot shot, you may not be any more. If you're looking for the startup atmosphere, well, don't, because it's gone. You will still have more autonomy than a lot of other companies, but you will not have complete control over the project you work on.
- 4.0Great Experience, a little bit slowSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesNovember 18, 2020Pros: Great perks Helpful team No team politics Merit-based promotion Open, collaborative environmentCons: Work was a bit slow (was on a non-production team).
- 5.0Ample Resources, Boring ProjectsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMarch 25, 2021Pros: A lot of resources to use.Cons: The projects might be boring.
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