Process
Coding Challenge/Personality Test:
Two problems that were timed.
- One was a fairly easy array problem.
- The second was a little tricky, also consisting of arrays and searching through a "file".
Phone Interview:
A 45-minute technical phone interview.
It started with a combination/permutation problem.
Still waiting to hear back (it's been a week).
Questions
Given three coins of different values, print all possible sums of these coins up to 1000. The sums must be printed in order.
Example:
coins(10, 15, 55)
10 15 20 25 30 ... 1000
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Google Work Experiences
- 4.0Great Culture, Needs DiversitySoftware Engineer New Grad • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 27, 2020Pros: Great place to work, people and company values.Cons: Needs more work to diversify the workplace.
- 4.0New Grad ReviewSoftware Engineer New Grad • Current EmployeeSeattle, WADecember 4, 2025Pros: - Good benefits - Good food - Good amenitiesCons: - Too much politics. - Leadership is misaligned.
- 4.0Good Team, No GrowthSoftware Engineer New Grad • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesApril 2, 2023Pros: Great team with great benefits.Cons: No mobility within company levels.
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