Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
A recruiter contacted me, and we set up two phone interviews back-to-back.
The first one was okay, but since the interviewer asked some general knowledge questions, I stressed out at the end and couldn't finish coding. However, she said I was close enough.
The second interview was a bit like a brain teaser; I had to know a bit about bit manipulation. Coding went well, and the interviewer was very happy.
They postponed the day they were supposed to tell me the results, and in the end, I didn't get the on-site interview.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 96 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Seattle, Washington is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Google Work Experiences
- 5.0Good Balance, Boring TasksSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 29, 2024Pros: Good work-life balance and free snacks.Cons: boring tasks that you can be doing for months.
- 5.0Review of EmployerSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesApril 14, 2020Pros: Good compensation and work-life balance.Cons: For any interesting or important work available, there is someone at Google more qualified than you to do it. It takes time to build a reputation with which you can secure interesting work. This is good for Google and not a problem for more senior engineers, but bad for new engineers trying to learn and develop their careers.
- 3.0Enterprise or agile? Google seems confused about its identitySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 4, 2024Pros: Great people. Great benefits and office environment. Challenging and interesting problems.Cons: Management and strategy changes faster than solutions can be delivered. Interruptive and inconsistent top-down direction.
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