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Software Engineer Interview Experience

August 23, 2025
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I was asked ridiculous and irrelevant questions. I said I didn’t want to continue with the interview process. When the recruiter called me later, she told me I wasn’t chosen to move forward and refused to acknowledge that I had already rejected them.

Questions

They asked me how React works.

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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.

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