Software Engineer Interview Experience - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
September 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview comprised a series of programming questions. These included:
- How to reverse a string in Python, as well as certain statistical and analytical questions.
They also asked about my background and said they would call back if I were selected.
It was not a very hard interview; I should have prepared more. Overall, just go through some programming questions on lists, etc., and you should be good.
Questions
How to reverse a string in C
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 32 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Success Rate
22%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive75%
Neutral19%
Negative6%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Google Work Experiences
5.0
Great place for self-starters who want work-life balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
September 3, 2022
Pros: Great opportunities for advancement, great compensation, great work-life balance, and humble, smart coworkers.
Cons: Lots of tech debt due to the incentive structure.
5.0
I like it
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
June 11, 2023
Pros: Relaxed environment. Great teammates. Hybrid work environment.
Cons: The tech field has rocky job security.
4.0
Great work-life balance
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
November 29, 2023
Pros: Great work-life balance, food is good.
Cons: There is not much fun in Pittsburgh where the office is.
- 5.0Great place for self-starters who want work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesSeptember 3, 2022Pros: Great opportunities for advancement, great compensation, great work-life balance, and humble, smart coworkers.Cons: Lots of tech debt due to the incentive structure.
- 5.0I like itSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesJune 11, 2023Pros: Relaxed environment. Great teammates. Hybrid work environment.Cons: The tech field has rocky job security.
- 4.0Great work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesNovember 29, 2023Pros: Great work-life balance, food is good.Cons: There is not much fun in Pittsburgh where the office is.
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