Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
I was contacted by a recruiter.
About a month later, I had a phone interview that involved a shared Google Doc for coding.
The phone interview went well, so I scheduled an on-site interview for about a month later.
The on-site interview went okay.
The people were nice and polite and seemed interested in my success.
About a week after the interview, I got a call from the recruiter telling me I would not be getting an offer.
Questions
Given a complete array and an incomplete array, find the single missing value in the incomplete array.
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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
- 5.0Great Culture, But Unfair LayoffSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesApril 29, 2024Pros: Good benefit. Good coworkers. Good culture.Cons: Mass laid off. Managers are sometimes not straightforward.
- 4.0I can't imagine I'll find a better team for a new gradSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMay 4, 2025Pros: 1. The team was in healthy growth with lots of interesting and challenging projects. 2. Managers care about their team members and really want to help them grow. 3. Tier 1 benefits.Cons: Promotions are getting harder and harder after policy changes.
- 5.0Still a good place to workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMay 26, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance, no pressure.Cons: A little laid-back, old school.
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