Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
The interview process involved a phone interview, followed by an onsite visit with four interviews and a lunch.
Every question was fairly simple, although optimal solutions seemed important. The interviewers all had extensions to the problems, designed to test candidates a little further.
Thinking out loud is very, very important.
Questions
Most of the questions involved graphs or DP (or both).
Definitely review theory basics before going in.
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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.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Google Work Experiences
- 5.0Rest and VestSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 23, 2025Pros: Great for building up a resume.Cons: The Seattle office is okay.
- 5.0Great Pay, Tough BalanceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 22, 2024Pros: Salary and perks were amazing.Cons: Work-life balance was difficult to manage.
- 5.0Great Balance, Stuck In PlaceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJuly 7, 2021Pros: There is a great work-life balance.Cons: Hard to move up in the company.
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