Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
March 1, 2011
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I was contacted by a Google recruiter through LinkedIn.
After that, a 45-minute phone interview session was scheduled with a Google Engineer.
The interviewer asked me to solve some permutation-related problems:
- An algorithm to get the index of a permutation when all permutations are arranged in lexicographical order.
- Its complexity.
Questions
The interviewer asked me to solve some permutation-related problems.
- Algorithm to get the index of a permutation when all permutations are arranged in lexicographical order and its complexity.
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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
Mediocre Food, Cog Machine
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 17, 2024
Pros: It's alright; food's mediocre; people are okay.
Cons: Just another cog in the great machine
4.0
Stable Company, Fierce Competition
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 17, 2024
Pros: A company that is big and stable.
Cons: A lot of competition in the company.
3.0
Challenging, rewarding, and full of impact
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
August 3, 2025
Pros: Brilliant and supportive colleagues across teams.
Cutting-edge projects with global scale.
Excellent compensation and equity packages.
Strong focus on engineering best practices.
Flexibility with hybrid and remote options.
Cons: Processes can be overly complex.
Promotion process feels opaque at times.
Too many internal tools to learn.
Workload may lead to burnout.
Large company means slower decision-making.
- 5.0Mediocre Food, Cog MachineSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 17, 2024Pros: It's alright; food's mediocre; people are okay.Cons: Just another cog in the great machine
- 4.0Stable Company, Fierce CompetitionSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 17, 2024Pros: A company that is big and stable.Cons: A lot of competition in the company.
- 3.0Challenging, rewarding, and full of impactSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 3, 2025Pros: Brilliant and supportive colleagues across teams. Cutting-edge projects with global scale. Excellent compensation and equity packages. Strong focus on engineering best practices. Flexibility with hybrid and remote options.Cons: Processes can be overly complex. Promotion process feels opaque at times. Too many internal tools to learn. Workload may lead to burnout. Large company means slower decision-making.
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