Process
Fine. They called me and asked about my background and experience.
The person was nice, and it was a short call. I just talked about my resume and the projects I built.
There wasn't that much detail.
Questions
What is a time you had a disagreement with a coworker?
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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
1.0
Payments Processing at Google
Boulder, CO
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Boulder, Colorado, United States
April 3, 2017
Pros: Great salary.
Great benefits.
Great food.
Great location.
Some really great people.
Cons: Don't expect to see great code. Expect a mess that everyone is struggling to understand, caused by a fast pace, rapid turnover, and some really spectacular bad past design decisions that make things very hard to trace. These decisions are now deeply embedded and would be very hard to remove.
Having said that, if this is your thing, great. They will reward you handsomely to help keep them afloat.
The company is extremely PC. But you already knew that.
Apparently, there's surveillance of personal email/networks. I can't prove it, but I was creeped out too many times.
5.0
Good work-life balance, a lot of politics, no scope
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
September 20, 2025
Pros: WLB is good. With Gemini, Google is reborn.
Cons: politics, and you can only work on a tiny project.
5.0
Great place to work for
Software Engineer • Current Employee
July 20, 2021
Pros: - Engineering culture
- Work-life balance
- Compensation
Cons: Maybe a slower growth pace compared to early-stage startups.
- 1.0Payments Processing at Google Boulder, COSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBoulder, Colorado, United StatesApril 3, 2017Pros: Great salary. Great benefits. Great food. Great location. Some really great people.Cons: Don't expect to see great code. Expect a mess that everyone is struggling to understand, caused by a fast pace, rapid turnover, and some really spectacular bad past design decisions that make things very hard to trace. These decisions are now deeply embedded and would be very hard to remove. Having said that, if this is your thing, great. They will reward you handsomely to help keep them afloat. The company is extremely PC. But you already knew that. Apparently, there's surveillance of personal email/networks. I can't prove it, but I was creeped out too many times.
- 5.0Good work-life balance, a lot of politics, no scopeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesSeptember 20, 2025Pros: WLB is good. With Gemini, Google is reborn.Cons: politics, and you can only work on a tiny project.
- 5.0Great place to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJuly 20, 2021Pros: - Engineering culture - Work-life balance - CompensationCons: Maybe a slower growth pace compared to early-stage startups.
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