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Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York

January 29, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied through a recruiter.

4 rounds: 2 VO (1 technical, 1 BQ) and 2 onsite (2 technical, no system design).

All algorithm questions; not LC problems. One was adapted from top k and the other 2 were came up by the interviewers. Algorithms were all correct.

One week HR call saying not moving forward.

Questions

For 3 technical rounds:

  1. Top k variation, and use a heap.
  2. A bunch of people running, with different initial position and speed, to find the number of leaders.
  3. String distance, where you need to define the distance by yourself through clarification.

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The following metrics were computed from 358 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in New York, New York.

Success Rate

13%
Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive68%
Neutral22%
Negative10%

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