Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
November 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Two 45-minute phone interviews.
The interviewers were very nice and encouraging. They helped throughout the entire process, explaining the questions in detail. It was a very beneficial experience for me.
Questions
Dynamic Programming
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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
4.0
Still good company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 12, 2024
Pros: Very good work-life balance, higher compensation than average.
Cons: TC cliff exists. There are coasters.
4.0
Good Team, Little Balance
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 21, 2023
Pros: Great benefits and an understanding team.
Cons: No work-life balance expected by employees.
5.0
Best large company for a software engineer
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 20, 2009
Pros: Working on world-class problems can be incredibly rewarding.
The staff is incredibly intelligent, and you'll find yourself learning a lot.
Even though perks are being cut back, they are still much better than others.
Middle managers don't micromanage, so you get to work mostly on your own.
This may be a negative or positive, depending on your attitude to work.
Cons: Cutbacks are masked as "being more green" or "complying with Mountain View."
Founders are involved in just about every major launch decision, and projects live or die depending on their whims.
- 4.0Still good companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 12, 2024Pros: Very good work-life balance, higher compensation than average.Cons: TC cliff exists. There are coasters.
- 4.0Good Team, Little BalanceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 21, 2023Pros: Great benefits and an understanding team.Cons: No work-life balance expected by employees.
- 5.0Best large company for a software engineerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 20, 2009Pros: Working on world-class problems can be incredibly rewarding. The staff is incredibly intelligent, and you'll find yourself learning a lot. Even though perks are being cut back, they are still much better than others. Middle managers don't micromanage, so you get to work mostly on your own. This may be a negative or positive, depending on your attitude to work.Cons: Cutbacks are masked as "being more green" or "complying with Mountain View." Founders are involved in just about every major launch decision, and projects live or die depending on their whims.
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