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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Santa Monica, California

March 1, 2010
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The entire interview process comprised two phone interviews and an on-site interview.

The first phone interview was with an HR representative, and the second was a technical interview. In the second interview, I was asked several basic CS problems but no algorithm development or online coding.

After that, I was invited to fly to Santa Monica, CA, for an in-person interview. The interview consisted of five rounds. The content included algorithm and system design, among other topics.

I thought I was doing fine, but after one week, I received a call from HR. They told me that I was not accepted due to a lack of working experience. However, the overall process was smooth, and the interviewers were nice and friendly. The questions were not exceptionally difficult to answer.

Questions

Give the descending order of the following four terms, assuming that n is infinite:

  • n!
  • n^n
  • 2^n
  • n^(google)

Convert decimal number 99 to base 7.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in Santa Monica, California.

Success Rate

0%
Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive33%
Neutral33%
Negative33%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in Santa Monica, California.

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