Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
I submitted my application online.
After a few days, Google came to my school and gave me an on-campus interview.
There were two interviews in total, each 45 minutes long.
The first interviewer was very nice, but the second one was not as active in conversation.
Questions
Given an array as input. Each cell in the array means the height of an ice cube.
For example: [2,1,4]. This means you have three columns of ice cubes.
The first column has 2 cubes. The second column has 1 cube. The third column has 4 cubes.
If an ice cube is exposed outside, it will melt within one hour.
How long will all cubes melt?
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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
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Google Work Experiences
- 5.0Good place to startSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 19, 2021Pros: - Nice environment. - Nice co-workers.Cons: I don't have anything to complain about.
- 5.0Awesome, Encouraging, Innovative!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 4, 2015Pros: A very nice work environment, encouraging, and innovative.Cons: No cons, everything is just awesome.
- 5.0Chill Team, Budget CutsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 28, 2024Pros: Team dependent, but mostly chill and good benefits.Cons: Severe budget cuts after COVID.
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