Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
A recruiter emailed me and asked for a phone interview.
We talked over the phone about my previous experience and skills, and what kinds of things I was looking for in a job.
It lasted about an hour and seemed to go pretty well.
Then I was sent an online, one-hour coding challenge, which I completed the next week and passed.
Next is a full-day onsite interview, which I have yet to complete.
Questions
The phone interviewer asked about my other offers.
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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
- 4.0Nice People, Slow GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 12, 2022Pros: Nice people, nice perks, nice location.Cons: Promotion is slow, unclear career path.
- 4.0Great benefits and perksSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 10, 2024Pros: Good pay, great perks, lots of interesting products to work on.Cons: Slow growth, lots of reviews to get things done.
- 3.0Not the worst, but will slowly wear down your soulSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 2, 2021Pros: - The people are generally friendly, knowledgeable, and nice to work with (this may vary wildly from team to team). - Good compensation/benefits/perks (aside from vacation). - Good work autonomy.Cons: - Questionable leadership. - Only 15 days vacation. - Frequent org changes. - The promo/performance review process is time-consuming and demoralizing. - Software engineering work is so steeped in abstraction/monolithic systems and/or may be canceled at any moment, so it's difficult to feel any sort of satisfaction in your work.
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