Google

Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York

January 20, 2019

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied online and received an email from the recruiter asking for official transcripts.

After that, I was given an online coding test on Codility.

Following the test, they scheduled my phone interview with two interviewers. One interview focused on coding, and the other was a system design interview.

They responded within a week.

Questions

Binary Tree

System Design

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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

Good Pay, Balance, Managerial Limits

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: Fantastic work/life balance, pretty competitive pay.

Cons: Most managers throw up their hands and say, "I wish we could do more for diversity/equal pay/etc., but it's out of our hands."

Good Pay, Balance, Managerial Limits

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: Fantastic work/life balance, pretty competitive pay.

Cons: Most managers throw up their hands and say, "I wish we could do more for diversity/equal pay/etc., but it's out of our hands."

Talented Team, Great Pay

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: You get to work with some of the most talented engineers in the world, and the pay is very competitive.

Cons: Honestly, none. The experience may vary team-to-team, but it's been amazing to work here.

Talented Team, Great Pay

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: You get to work with some of the most talented engineers in the world, and the pay is very competitive.

Cons: Honestly, none. The experience may vary team-to-team, but it's been amazing to work here.

Overall company review

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: Great in-office perks like free food, game rooms, and interactive offices. Competitive pay compared to the competition, like Bloomberg. Potential to have very flexible working hours (depends on the team).

Cons: Progress feels slow at times due to long review times. Everything in Google is in-house built and maintained, so there is a bit of a learning curve to get familiar with all the available tools.

Overall company review

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: Great in-office perks like free food, game rooms, and interactive offices. Competitive pay compared to the competition, like Bloomberg. Potential to have very flexible working hours (depends on the team).

Cons: Progress feels slow at times due to long review times. Everything in Google is in-house built and maintained, so there is a bit of a learning curve to get familiar with all the available tools.

Good Pay, Balance, Managerial Limits

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: Fantastic work/life balance, pretty competitive pay.

Cons: Most managers throw up their hands and say, "I wish we could do more for diversity/equal pay/etc., but it's out of our hands."

4.0
Good Pay, Balance, Managerial Limits
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 28, 2020
Pros: Fantastic work/life balance, pretty competitive pay.
Cons: Most managers throw up their hands and say, "I wish we could do more for diversity/equal pay/etc., but it's out of our hands."

Talented Team, Great Pay

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: You get to work with some of the most talented engineers in the world, and the pay is very competitive.

Cons: Honestly, none. The experience may vary team-to-team, but it's been amazing to work here.

5.0
Talented Team, Great Pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 1, 2020
Pros: You get to work with some of the most talented engineers in the world, and the pay is very competitive.
Cons: Honestly, none. The experience may vary team-to-team, but it's been amazing to work here.

Overall company review

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: Great in-office perks like free food, game rooms, and interactive offices. Competitive pay compared to the competition, like Bloomberg. Potential to have very flexible working hours (depends on the team).

Cons: Progress feels slow at times due to long review times. Everything in Google is in-house built and maintained, so there is a bit of a learning curve to get familiar with all the available tools.

4.0
Overall company review
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
May 1, 2023
Pros: Great in-office perks like free food, game rooms, and interactive offices. Competitive pay compared to the competition, like Bloomberg. Potential to have very flexible working hours (depends on the team).
Cons: Progress feels slow at times due to long review times. Everything in Google is in-house built and maintained, so there is a bit of a learning curve to get familiar with all the available tools.

Google Interview Questions

Two Sum

Find two numbers in a given array that add up to a specific target value, and return their indices. Essentially, you need to efficiently locate the pair that satisfies the sum requirement.

Palindrome Number

Determine whether an integer is a palindrome. That is, it reads the same forwards and backward.

Bit Manipulation

Add Two Numbers

You are given two linked lists, each representing a non-negative integer. Add the two numbers and return the sum as a linked list.

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