Process
It was back in 2010. It started with a phone call from a recruiter; he was pretty informative.
Then, a single phone interview round, which I unfortunately did not pass due to a total mental block on a binary search question.
Generally, the interviewer was professional. She kept trying to help me out, but seriously, if you just can't recall something called binary search, there's little they can do with such a simple question.
Eventually, she finished in a very friendly manner, so as to keep my hopes alive until I received the formal rejection.
Questions
Given a sorted array, how would you go about searching for a single item in there?
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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
- 5.0Great Variety, Slow PaceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesMay 25, 2020Pros: Lots of different options in terms of things to work on, nice people, good pay.Cons: It is a huge company, and things can sometimes move slowly.
- 5.0Great Place To WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 24, 2021Pros: Google has been a great place to work. They have great employee benefits, the environment is relaxed and flexible, and the people I work with are all very competent and helpful. I've also found managers to be very sympathetic and helpful.Cons: Work can move more slowly than at a small company. There are a lot more processes that need to be followed for privacy reasons and for engineering standards. No major complaints.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeWaterloo, Ontario, CanadaApril 1, 2023Pros: Great place to work and learn.Cons: Recent layoffs were very difficult for company morale.
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