Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sydney, Australia
June 1, 2019
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
- Phone interview: This was a normal chat where they asked me some basic information and explained the opportunities they have.
- Another phone interview: This was a technical chat with questions about Big O and JavaScript problems.
- Online paired coding test: I used a Google Doc for paired coding. I did not pass this one.
Questions
In the tech chat, I have been asked a lot of Big O problems and JS problems.
Most of them are simple, and they let me pass even though I did not get all the right answers.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 43 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in Sydney, New South Wales.
Success Rate
16%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Sydney, New South Wales is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive72%
Neutral21%
Negative7%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in Sydney, New South Wales.
Google Work Experiences
4.0
Good, not as good as it used to be
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
March 23, 2025
Pros: Good pay, decent benefits, reasonably flexible work, and not overworking.
Cons: Just another tech job at this point.
5.0
Still Great, Leadership Varied
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
April 20, 2025
Pros: Still a great place to work at.
Cons: Leadership is hit or miss.
5.0
It is a good place to work and learn
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
September 5, 2024
Pros: Good culture and lot of opportunities, plus many great and smart team members you will be working with.
Cons: Not much, just sometimes too much work.
- 4.0Good, not as good as it used to beSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaMarch 23, 2025Pros: Good pay, decent benefits, reasonably flexible work, and not overworking.Cons: Just another tech job at this point.
- 5.0Still Great, Leadership VariedSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaApril 20, 2025Pros: Still a great place to work at.Cons: Leadership is hit or miss.
- 5.0It is a good place to work and learnSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaSeptember 5, 2024Pros: Good culture and lot of opportunities, plus many great and smart team members you will be working with.Cons: Not much, just sometimes too much work.
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