Software Engineer (SWE II) Interview Experience - Sunnyvale, California
Process
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks.
Day 1: Phone screen, leetcode, and behavioral round. Results came within an hour. Day 2: 3 rounds, 2 LC, and 1 system design. Design: Metrics ingestion system. Results took a week.
Questions
Given some job intervals (start and end times), assign intervals to schedulers that can process them. Assume that you have an unlimited number of schedulers. Find the minimum number of schedulers needed to fulfill this system, and follow up questions like what is the maximum number of schedulers that are occupied at any point in time.
Given a matrix in first order notation, rotate it by 90 degrees.
You have a jammed keyboard where a key can get typed multiple times when you press it. You also have a dictionary of good words. Given a word, find a match in the dictionary. Given the word caannoon, dictionary: [canon, can].
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer (SWE II) role in Sunnyvale, California.
Success Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer (SWE II) roles in Sunnyvale, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer (SWE II) interview process in Sunnyvale, California.
Google Work Experiences
- 5.0Great People, Remote DifficultSoftware Engineer (SWE II) • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesAugust 3, 2023Pros: Great place with great peopleCons: Working remotely is not really an option.
- 5.0Great People, Slow GrowthSoftware Engineer (SWE II) • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesMarch 19, 2025Pros: Nice culture and people to work with.Cons: Not enough scope to promote.
- 4.0Great company if you fit the cultureSoftware Engineer (SWE II) • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesJuly 19, 2021Pros: Fantastic facilities Abundant resources Very smart coworkers who are team players High morals Complete independence and trust for employees Lots of opportunitiesCons: Focus on documentation over accomplishment. Waterfall development. Everything is overly planned, with a lot of energy spent on getting consensus. Everything is bottom-up, with little direction from management. Questions are answered by pointing you in the right direction instead of giving you the answer. Incredibly long ramp-up times. Everything is done differently, with unique tools.
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