Process
I was asked about a job at Google by a Google recruiter.
I completed a technical phone screen with two coding problems involving strings, and I passed.
I then had another technical phone screen with one coding problem about finding a path given a matrix of characters and a word. I could not finish this problem and was ultimately rejected.
The entire process took about three weeks, and the coding problems were not as difficult as I had expected.
Questions
As a coding problem in my second technical phone screen, I took a long time to understand the problem. That's why I did not have enough time to finish it.
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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
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
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