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Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York

August 1, 2016
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

A phone screen followed by an on-site interview. This was my second time applying. The on-sites consist of 5-6 problems, each 45 minutes long, with an hour for lunch. The problems are far from trivial, though they usually throw a "gimme" problem in there.

I've been disappointed with them not because they decided to withhold an offer, but because they won't give any feedback on my performance. As a relatively recent grad, that doesn't help me to focus on my areas for improvement.

I recognize that this is somewhat the norm in the job hunting process, but Google was even more restrictive than other companies with what they would share. This is also after they called me every 6 months from my first interview encouraging me to apply again. I'm not sure that I would apply any more; I worry that their feedback culture around interviews is indicative of the feedback culture within the company.

Questions

They asked me not to share their interview questions.

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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

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

Positive69%
Neutral21%
Negative10%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.

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