Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
Overall, it was a great experience. I applied online and received a response from a recruiter two days later. The whole process took about 3 months and consisted of one phone interview and five on-site interviews.
The questions mostly covered algorithms and data structures, with some design questions. I was also asked how I would test my solution for each problem.
Questions
How would you test an application like the Unix cron utility?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 344 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success 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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Google Work Experiences
- 5.0Super Fun, Hard WorkSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 17, 2021Pros: Super super super super funCons: Lots of hard, hard, hard, hard work, but worth it.
- 3.0Good health benefits, slow career growthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 17, 2023Pros: The pay and the benefits are good. Salary increases depend on performance, which depends on your specific manager. In general, promotions and high ratings are scarce.Cons: Long or late hours, less bonus, and promotion has become harder. This is not good if you want to grow in your career. I have been in two different teams, which combined had less than 5% promotions in the last 2 years.
- 5.0Very good, interesting, and great to work forSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 24, 2012Pros: Great company, awesome work done.Cons: Could be better, overall feel.
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