Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
January 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I submitted a resume, cover letter, and referrals.
I was then assigned an online assessment quiz.
This was followed by two technical phone screen interviews.
Lastly, I was invited for an onsite meeting, which included 3 interviews.
Questions
Q: Manipulating a string array, followed by a linked list, and lastly a recursion problem.
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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.
Google Work Experiences
5.0
Google Software Engineer Review
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
January 17, 2021
Pros: Comes with many benefits, such as free food, a high salary, good work-life balance, and more!
Cons: Could possibly fall into the "golden handcuffs" and will not want to leave the comfort zone.
5.0
Great Balance, Big Company Hassles
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 11, 2018
Pros: Great working environment.
Good work-life balance.
Cons: Usual big company problems.
Hierarchy.
5.0
Love Tech, Feels Like Dorms
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 23, 2016
Pros: Great benefits and a great salary.
Both my team and my superiors were a pleasure to work with.
Google is really leading with new technologies, which makes the job incredibly enjoyable.
Cons: Sometimes I felt like the entire campus was geared towards college students. The bright colors, the "dorm"-like designs. The age of employees tended to skew younger.
- 5.0Google Software Engineer ReviewSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 17, 2021Pros: Comes with many benefits, such as free food, a high salary, good work-life balance, and more!Cons: Could possibly fall into the "golden handcuffs" and will not want to leave the comfort zone.
- 5.0Great Balance, Big Company HasslesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 11, 2018Pros: Great working environment. Good work-life balance.Cons: Usual big company problems. Hierarchy.
- 5.0Love Tech, Feels Like DormsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 23, 2016Pros: Great benefits and a great salary. Both my team and my superiors were a pleasure to work with. Google is really leading with new technologies, which makes the job incredibly enjoyable.Cons: Sometimes I felt like the entire campus was geared towards college students. The bright colors, the "dorm"-like designs. The age of employees tended to skew younger.
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