Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sunnyvale, California
Process
The onsite interview for software engineering positions consists of four coding interviews.
My experience with Google was so good. They were super professional and arranged the trip, as well as the reimbursement for everything, hassle-free.
I did the interview last week, and I still do not know if I am going to get the job or not. But anyways, it was a good experience.
Questions
The coding questions are very similar to questions from the "Crack the Coding Interview" book. If you are going to have an interview, I recommend going through that book.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 49 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in Sunnyvale, California.
Success Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Sunnyvale, California 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 Sunnyvale, California.
Google Work Experiences
- 4.0Solid Tech, Slow PaceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesAugust 18, 2025Pros: - Good WLB - Solid tech stack - Solid infra that can handle massive data at scaleCons: - Bureaucracy - Closed tech stack - Move very slowly
- 5.0Growth, Projects, But MeetingsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesNovember 11, 2017Pros: The company genuinely cares about career growth for employees. You can have interesting projects to work on. There is excellent infrastructure and processes for software engineering. They offer great perks and compensation.Cons: Fewer career opportunities in remote offices. Decisions are often made without ample context by senior management. Excessive meetings. Pretends to be an environment where everyone can speak freely, but as we found with James Damore, that is not the case.
- 4.0Positive Team, Great EnvironmentSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesJune 4, 2024Pros: Good people, good environment, good team.Cons: Not much downside to working at Google.
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