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Software Engineer New Grad Interview Experience

May 1, 2021
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Process

I submitted my resume and received an assessment via email approximately two months later. After completing the assessment, my recruiter held a group call to review the interview process and offer interview tips.

There were five proctored interviews:

  • One behavioral interview
  • Four technical interviews

At the end of each interview, time was provided for questions. I chose to split my interviews over two days. The interviews were challenging, but I was well-prepared, so they all proceeded smoothly. Two weeks later, I was approved by the hiring committee. One week after that, I was assigned a product area and received final approval.

Questions

In general, study a variety of LeetCode questions, covering different data structures and algorithms (DP, tree traversal, stack, etc.). I studied around 40 hours in total.

Don't freak out if you perform poorly in one interview, as they'll look at your overall performance.

Practice your interpersonal skills too, as they'll want to see how you handle team interaction in the behavioral interview.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 153 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer New Grad role in United States.

Success Rate

6%
Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive61%
Neutral33%
Negative6%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer New Grad interview process in United States.

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