Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
February 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Applied online, completed an online test, and went through a couple of phone interviews. The onsite interview involved four engineers and a systems design component. The interview was really tough; I had to postpone it a couple of times to prepare.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 61 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
7%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive52%
Neutral36%
Negative11%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Google Work Experiences
5.0
Friendly, Learn Lots, Busy
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
April 28, 2023
Pros: Friendly environment, learn a lot, great benefit.
Cons: A lot of projects to handle.
4.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
January 7, 2022
Pros: Cares about its employees a lot.
Employees are getting a lot of days off during the COVID era.
Cons: Not a lot of excitement. It's an established company where a lot of things have to go slowly because it impacts so many users.
5.0
A good working experience at a top tech company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
February 2, 2023
Pros: Google has good work-life balance.
Cons: The software industry is not as good as it was before.
- 5.0Friendly, Learn Lots, BusySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 28, 2023Pros: Friendly environment, learn a lot, great benefit.Cons: A lot of projects to handle.
- 4.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 7, 2022Pros: Cares about its employees a lot. Employees are getting a lot of days off during the COVID era.Cons: Not a lot of excitement. It's an established company where a lot of things have to go slowly because it impacts so many users.
- 5.0A good working experience at a top tech companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 2, 2023Pros: Google has good work-life balance.Cons: The software industry is not as good as it was before.
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