Software Engineer Interview Experience - Toronto, Canada
April 1, 2014
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Contacted by a recruiter.
1 HR phone interview, 2 technical phone interviews.
There was a 1-week interval between the two technical phone interviews.
I was refused 3 weeks after the second interview.
Positives:
- Very flexible time frame.
- They provided interview preparation questions.
- Interviewed by Google engineers.
- Those engineers were friendly.
- I was told not to submit my profile for a year, but was welcome to resubmit after that time.
Questions
Go through the resume together.
Coding question.
Another coding question.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 26 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in Toronto, Ontario.
Success Rate
4%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Toronto, Ontario is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive73%
Neutral15%
Negative12%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in Toronto, Ontario.
Google Work Experiences
5.0
Excellent place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 19, 2021
Pros: It's even better than people think.
Great place to work with better-than-average work-life balance and great perks and benefits. The great majority of people are top-notch.
Cons: It's the man. You work for the man.
5.0
Great but Demanding
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
April 28, 2021
Pros: Pay is great – the learning opportunity is amazing. The learning opportunity is amazing.
Cons: Too much work at times. People judge you. People judge you.
3.0
Good Pay, Hard Work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
September 14, 2023
Pros: The pay was quite well.
Cons: It was a lot of hard work.
- 5.0Excellent place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaMay 19, 2021Pros: It's even better than people think. Great place to work with better-than-average work-life balance and great perks and benefits. The great majority of people are top-notch.Cons: It's the man. You work for the man.
- 5.0Great but DemandingSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaApril 28, 2021Pros: Pay is great – the learning opportunity is amazing. The learning opportunity is amazing.Cons: Too much work at times. People judge you. People judge you.
- 3.0Good Pay, Hard WorkSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaSeptember 14, 2023Pros: The pay was quite well.Cons: It was a lot of hard work.
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