Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
A recruiter reached out to me after I applied on the company's career site.
They scheduled a 1-phone screen interview, which was the first round.
After two weeks, there was a final round of four interviews, all coding.
Note: This was for an entry-level SWE position (L3).
Questions
1 DP (LC medium) 1 Trees Q 1 TopSort Q (list all recipes possible for given ingredients) 1 Chessboard (Graph) Q
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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
- 5.0Good work cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 8, 2025Pros: Good place to work. Energetic work environment.Cons: Nothing I can think of.
- 2.0If you do it, keep your eyes open and don't stay foreverSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 19, 2025Pros: You can make lots of money.Cons: Skills aren't transferable. Management will lay you or your teammates off. They removed the WFH policy. There are terrible company ethics that will haunt you at night until you organize and/or leave. There are terrible leadership decisions and a lack of agency. They will transfer you or your coworkers onto an AI project they'll trash in a few years.
- 4.0Good Pay, Hard Work RequiredSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesDecember 26, 2023Pros: The pay is good, but you have to work hard.Cons: As I said, you have to work hard to manage.
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