Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
February 1, 2023
Negative ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Unnecessarily long, with many questions unrelated to the role and not worth the time. Too long for my liking and truly not worth the time it took.
Questions
They asked a ridiculous amount of questions that I can't begin to write out.
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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
Genius Colleagues, Great Food
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
November 10, 2016
Pros: Free, great food, surrounded by genius people, an incredible working atmosphere. Great for internships and for full-time jobs. And it's Google!
Cons: There is not much to say about the cons of working at Google, but if I had to choose one, it would be the pressure to finish all the work.
5.0
Great working environment.
Good place to grow
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
August 10, 2020
Pros: Learn how they lead the industry standards.
Work with smart people.
You are not only a programmer; you need to investigate solutions, design, initiate meetings, test, and maintain your features.
For the teams following Googleyness, they support each other.
Cons: Limited scope. Career progression largely depends on the team.
5.0
Great Pay And Benefits
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
November 11, 2021
Pros: Good pay, good benefits, good time off.
Cons: There are no cons I can think of.
- 5.0Genius Colleagues, Great FoodSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 10, 2016Pros: Free, great food, surrounded by genius people, an incredible working atmosphere. Great for internships and for full-time jobs. And it's Google!Cons: There is not much to say about the cons of working at Google, but if I had to choose one, it would be the pressure to finish all the work.
- 5.0Great working environment. Good place to growSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 10, 2020Pros: Learn how they lead the industry standards. Work with smart people. You are not only a programmer; you need to investigate solutions, design, initiate meetings, test, and maintain your features. For the teams following Googleyness, they support each other.Cons: Limited scope. Career progression largely depends on the team.
- 5.0Great Pay And BenefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 11, 2021Pros: Good pay, good benefits, good time off.Cons: There are no cons I can think of.
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