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Software Engineer New Grad Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington

December 19, 2017
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

It started with a 1.5-hour coding challenge, and they told me the next day that I had moved on. Then, I had a 45-minute phone interview. The questions weren't too difficult.

Within a couple of days, the recruiter emailed me about scheduling the onsite.

During the onsite (four coding interviews and a lunch "interview"), all of my interviewers were men (even for the lunch "interview"). As a woman, I found this tone-deaf and a bit off-putting.

The questions weren't too difficult (though not easy), but I had trouble sleeping the night before due to anxiety, so I wasn't fully mentally there. The interviewers were relatively friendly and didn't seem arrogant or condescending. The onsite was pretty well-organized, which was impressive for a satellite campus.

The recruiter got back to me within a couple of weeks, saying I was rejected by the hiring committee and advised me to reapply in a year.

Questions

Pure data structure and algorithm questions. No design questions.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer New Grad role in Seattle, Washington.

Success Rate

0%
Pass Rate

Google's interview process for their Software Engineer New Grad roles in Seattle, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive89%
Neutral0%
Negative11%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer New Grad interview process in Seattle, Washington.

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