Google

Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York

March 8, 2024

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I had a good experience interviewing with Google. There were almost 8 rounds back-to-back, and I went through 5. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to crack the code.

Questions

Why Google?

What is your favorite Google product? Why? How would you improve it?

How does Google stand out from its competitors?

What are some other sites you visit frequently? Why do you like them?

Is there a Google product that you don’t like to use? Why?

If you don’t get hired at Google, what other companies would you be happy working for?

In your opinion, why is the Google homepage mostly blank space?

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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 health benefits, slow career growth

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

December 17, 2023

Pros: The pay and the benefits are good. Salary increases depend on performance, which depends on your specific manager. In general, promotions and high ratings are scarce.

Cons: Long or late hours, less bonus, and promotion has become harder. This is not good if you want to grow in your career. I have been in two different teams, which combined had less than 5% promotions in the last 2 years.

Good health benefits, slow career growth

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

December 17, 2023

Pros: The pay and the benefits are good. Salary increases depend on performance, which depends on your specific manager. In general, promotions and high ratings are scarce.

Cons: Long or late hours, less bonus, and promotion has become harder. This is not good if you want to grow in your career. I have been in two different teams, which combined had less than 5% promotions in the last 2 years.

Great Culture, High Pay

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: Good work culture and high salaries.

Cons: There are no negatives to say.

Great Culture, High Pay

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: Good work culture and high salaries.

Cons: There are no negatives to say.

Good Food, Long Hours

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: Great benefits, such as food.

Cons: Long work hours and strict management.

Good Food, Long Hours

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: Great benefits, such as food.

Cons: Long work hours and strict management.

Good health benefits, slow career growth

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

December 17, 2023

Pros: The pay and the benefits are good. Salary increases depend on performance, which depends on your specific manager. In general, promotions and high ratings are scarce.

Cons: Long or late hours, less bonus, and promotion has become harder. This is not good if you want to grow in your career. I have been in two different teams, which combined had less than 5% promotions in the last 2 years.

3.0
Good health benefits, slow career growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 17, 2023
Pros: The pay and the benefits are good. Salary increases depend on performance, which depends on your specific manager. In general, promotions and high ratings are scarce.
Cons: Long or late hours, less bonus, and promotion has become harder. This is not good if you want to grow in your career. I have been in two different teams, which combined had less than 5% promotions in the last 2 years.

Great Culture, High Pay

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: Good work culture and high salaries.

Cons: There are no negatives to say.

4.0
Great Culture, High Pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 22, 2023
Pros: Good work culture and high salaries.
Cons: There are no negatives to say.

Good Food, Long Hours

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: Great benefits, such as food.

Cons: Long work hours and strict management.

2.0
Good Food, Long Hours
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
August 2, 2025
Pros: Great benefits, such as food.
Cons: Long work hours and strict management.

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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