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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California

July 1, 2015
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Process

Phone Interview:

There will be 1-2 minutes of introduction and small talk, followed by technical coding questions. These questions were described as being pasted into a Google Doc, where you will code your solution underneath.

The interview consisted of two questions. They are not difficult, but it's important to thoroughly explain your thought process. Avoid simply coding what first comes to mind (this was my mistake). Instead, take time to think and discuss your approach. Once you have a "sufficiently optimal" solution, then begin coding.

You may find it helpful to type out pseudocode as you work towards your solution, as this can make it easier to articulate your final answer.

Questions

Simple array manipulation question.

I'm not allowed to share the actual question.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 24 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in Palo Alto, California.

Success Rate

13%
Pass Rate

Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Palo Alto, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive54%
Neutral42%
Negative4%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in Palo Alto, California.

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