Process
There are three phone calls, each for about 45 minutes, which are made on the same day.
All three phone calls are very technical.
One question focuses on system design, one on data structures, and one on algorithms.
Google Docs is used to write code. The reviewer will ask you to write some tests and intentionally leave something unspecified.
Questions
Implement a data structure to support dynamic insertion and deletion of intervals.
Overlapping intervals should be merged.
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Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Google Work Experiences
- 5.0WORK EXPERIENCE AT GOOGLE ROOMASoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRome, ItalyFebruary 18, 2025Pros: Excellent experience both in terms of remuneration and training.Cons: Poor initial organization: you are thrown directly into the lion's den.
- 5.0Fast-paced work environment; smart peopleSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeFebruary 1, 2015Pros: A lot of the coworkers are extremely smart. You are given lots of responsibility, and you have the ability to work on new and exciting products.Cons: Although it is not formalized, many people work long hours. Also, it is easy to feel overwhelmed or even out-of-place in the office. The standards are very high.
- 3.0Google, not what you think, at least not any moreSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJune 11, 2008Pros: Stock options, prestige of working for a huge name.Cons: In order to excel, you must give up most of your social life to compete with people willing to spend more than 10+ hours a day at work. It's not the fun company it used to be. I may be a little jaded since I was there in the early days, but it's become more like Microsoft, and the "Google culture" is more of a fable these days. Google buys technology these days and does not innovate from within.
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