Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
September 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview day had four coding interviews and a behavioral one.
Two coding interviews and the behavioral interview were completed first.
Following an hour break, the final coding interview took place.
All the interviewers were super-nice and supportive.
Questions
Describe your experience when you didn't get along with someone you worked with.
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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
4.0
Ground Your Expectations
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
June 25, 2015
Pros: 1. All the perks you've heard about. Gym, dogs, laundry, etc.
2. Prestige. Nothing like being able to say you work at Google.
3. Food. There is no shortage of amazing things to eat there.
Cons: 1. Can be difficult to move up. Being promoted at Google takes a bit of luck in regard to how much internal prestige your assigned team has.
2. If you don't love what you do, you will be miserable. At Google, whatever your duties are, expect to have them on your mind 24/7. The "work-life" balance is very skewed toward work.
5.0
Great Pay, Great Company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
April 17, 2021
Pros: Good, big company and high salary.
Cons: I didn't find anything I don't like about it.
5.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
August 22, 2023
Pros: Work-life balance, benefits, and career growth opportunities.
Cons: Layer of management, relationship building.
- 4.0Ground Your ExpectationsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJune 25, 2015Pros: 1. All the perks you've heard about. Gym, dogs, laundry, etc. 2. Prestige. Nothing like being able to say you work at Google. 3. Food. There is no shortage of amazing things to eat there.Cons: 1. Can be difficult to move up. Being promoted at Google takes a bit of luck in regard to how much internal prestige your assigned team has. 2. If you don't love what you do, you will be miserable. At Google, whatever your duties are, expect to have them on your mind 24/7. The "work-life" balance is very skewed toward work.
- 5.0Great Pay, Great CompanySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesApril 17, 2021Pros: Good, big company and high salary.Cons: I didn't find anything I don't like about it.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesAugust 22, 2023Pros: Work-life balance, benefits, and career growth opportunities.Cons: Layer of management, relationship building.
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