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Software Engineer Interview Experience

February 5, 2019
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

On-site: 5 interviews, 1 hour each.

Interview topics included:

  • Hash tables, linked lists, and arrays (e.g., Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock)
  • Machine learning (e.g., k-means)
  • Random walk problem

Recommendation: Complete all LeetCode problems.

Questions

On-site: 5 interviews, 1 hour each.

Asked about:

  • Hash tables
  • Linked lists
  • Arrays (Best time to buy and sell stock)
  • Machine learning (k-means)
  • Random walk problem

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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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