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Software Engineer Interview Experience

August 9, 2019
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

First, you are given a coding challenge, and afterwards, an interview.

Mine was over the phone, using Google Slides where the code and examples were written.

You can ask the interviewer questions as you are doing the challenge.

Both parts take about 30-45 minutes each.

Questions

How does a binary tree work?

Can you implement the parsing of one?

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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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