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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California

February 4, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

It was ok, but I didn't like how the recruiter kept asking me about my father. He lives far away, and I didn't want to talk about it. Fortunately, the interview came to a quick end.

Questions

They asked me about my father.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 776 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%
Negative13%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in Mountain View, California.

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