Process
One phone interview with a recruiter.
One phone interview with a software engineer, including two coding questions in 45 minutes.
Five onsite interviews in one day. Due to the pandemic, these were virtual.
Questions
Onsite interview:
- Recommendation system coding question
- LRU Cache with modification (which was tough)
- Recursive matrix search question
Phone interview:
- One question was longest palindrome in string
- Finding subsets with modification
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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
Well-balanced work and life
Software Engineer • Current Employee
October 7, 2019
Pros: Not much pressure at work. Well balanced between life and work.
Cons: Cannot think of one right now. Maybe a little bit hard to apply?
4.0
Good Balance, Slow Process
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
June 7, 2021
Pros: Good work-life balance. Reasonably good pay.
Cons: Too much politics. Too many processes to follow. It's hard to deliver things fast.
3.0
Good Pay, Lacks Personal Touch
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
May 24, 2024
Pros: It pays well and gets the job done.
Cons: It's a fang company, so nothing is really personal.
- 5.0Well-balanced work and lifeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 7, 2019Pros: Not much pressure at work. Well balanced between life and work.Cons: Cannot think of one right now. Maybe a little bit hard to apply?
- 4.0Good Balance, Slow ProcessSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesJune 7, 2021Pros: Good work-life balance. Reasonably good pay.Cons: Too much politics. Too many processes to follow. It's hard to deliver things fast.
- 3.0Good Pay, Lacks Personal TouchSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMay 24, 2024Pros: It pays well and gets the job done.Cons: It's a fang company, so nothing is really personal.
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