Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
The interview process is very extensive. Several technical interviewers take turns asking very difficult math and logic questions.
The applicant is expected to solve the problems on the whiteboard while the interviewer watches and asks questions.
Questions
Estimation question:
Google employment has doubled each year for the last x years.
Given the current employment, how many years before Google employs the entire world population of y?
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Google Work Experiences
- 4.0Good welfare but I hardly have time to enjoy itSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 10, 2025Pros: Free food. Gym and facilities are great. Project is generally impactful. Team members are very kind and helpful.Cons: Our team under the Ads org is really busy. A lot of analysis work and SQL writing, which is not taken into consideration for promotion. High/unfair promotion standards. Manager lacks guidance.
- 4.0Top Quality for Corporate LifeSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 17, 2023Pros: Great work-life balance, overall kind and smart people. Compared to most corporate jobs, this will be one of the best companies available to work for.Cons: Divorced from the open-source community, so knowledge does not transfer over well or compound greatly when you want to leave. An excess of managers and a deficit of leaders. Impact is very limited, and promo-driven development is very real.
- 5.0Great Culture, Tough HiringSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 23, 2024Pros: Great culture, work-life balance, and people.Cons: a bit difficult to get employed as a full-time.
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