Process
During the screening, the interviewer did a poor job explaining the problem.
The examples provided did not make sense. I asked for additional questions and posed alternate examples, but ultimately did not even get to code anything because I was receiving conflicting information about the problem.
Questions
Generic coding assessment interview question
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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
4.0
Cool workspace
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 5, 2019
Pros: Cool workspace in a pretty cool area.
Cons: None I can think of.
5.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
January 27, 2024
Pros: Great perks, chill work, nice people.
Cons: No bad things to say about this company.
4.0
Still a great company to work for, though it no longer feels the same
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
June 11, 2024
Pros: Work with very smart people and learn a lot from them.
Opportunity to work on products that zillions of people use.
Opportunity to work on problems at an impressive scale.
Great perks.
Good pay.
Good work/life balance.
Cons: Many things have already been invented, so it's harder to bring novel, groundbreaking things.
Huge company with a lot of talent, so you are always replaceable.
Culture and morale have deteriorated lately.
- 4.0Cool workspaceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 5, 2019Pros: Cool workspace in a pretty cool area.Cons: None I can think of.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesJanuary 27, 2024Pros: Great perks, chill work, nice people.Cons: No bad things to say about this company.
- 4.0Still a great company to work for, though it no longer feels the sameSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJune 11, 2024Pros: Work with very smart people and learn a lot from them. Opportunity to work on products that zillions of people use. Opportunity to work on problems at an impressive scale. Great perks. Good pay. Good work/life balance.Cons: Many things have already been invented, so it's harder to bring novel, groundbreaking things. Huge company with a lot of talent, so you are always replaceable. Culture and morale have deteriorated lately.
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