Process
- Phone screen
- 1st round coding interview
- 3 coding interviews, 1 behavioral
- Wait...
- No offer
Study LeetCode. Choose a language to test in that you know very well, especially for manipulating or using data structures. Communicate clearly and considerately.
Questions
Interviewers get to decide which question they will ask; the questions are likely never exactly the same.
Get good at tearing apart problems and practice traversing data structures.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3,728 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
12%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive59%
Neutral29%
Negative12%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Google Work Experiences
5.0
Smart Team, Slowed Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Zürich, Switzerland
January 25, 2021
Pros: - Great challenges to solve
- Smart people to learn from
- Feedback culture
Cons: Slowing career growth artificially
5.0
Excellent Food, High Expectations
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
June 13, 2023
Pros: FOOD IS VERY, VERY GOOD.
Cons: The bar is very, very high.
5.0
Great Environment, Hard Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Zürich, Switzerland
October 13, 2020
Pros: Great work environment and bonuses.
Cons: Really work hard to keep the position.
- 5.0Smart Team, Slowed GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeZürich, SwitzerlandJanuary 25, 2021Pros: - Great challenges to solve - Smart people to learn from - Feedback cultureCons: Slowing career growth artificially
- 5.0Excellent Food, High ExpectationsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 13, 2023Pros: FOOD IS VERY, VERY GOOD.Cons: The bar is very, very high.
- 5.0Great Environment, Hard WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeZürich, SwitzerlandOctober 13, 2020Pros: Great work environment and bonuses.Cons: Really work hard to keep the position.
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