Process
First, they sent me a coding sample, which consisted of two questions that I was given 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete.
Next, I had a phone screen with one coding question and a brain teaser.
The last step was an on-site interview with four 45-minute interviews.
Questions
Implement BFS, DFS (in-order, pre-order, post-order), and dynamic programming questions.
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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
4.0
Good Wlb, Low Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
April 13, 2022
Pros: Good work-life balance and great benefits.
Cons: Low growth and kind of tricky to switch groups.
5.0
Smart People, Dumb C++
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Irvine, California, United States
May 8, 2021
Pros: Smart people.
Great compensation.
Opportunities are boundless.
Benefits are unparalleled.
You can accomplish great things here.
I trust the company way more working for them and knowing their official privacy and security policies than I ever would as an outsider.
Cons: They think C++ is a good language, smh.
Even here, developers still don't know what OOD is.
Constant barrage of faux "woke" SJW smarmy corporate narrative.
I've yet to see a post-mortem that actually got business and engineering management to change their broken ways.
5.0
Great company with cutting-edge technology
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
October 20, 2023
Pros: * Cutting-edge technology and research.
* Great infrastructure for mind-blowing scale.
* Work-life balance.
* Great pay and benefits.
* Working with top talent.
Cons: Usual corporate cons: workplace is not that social, things take extra time because of bureaucracy.
- 4.0Good Wlb, Low GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 13, 2022Pros: Good work-life balance and great benefits.Cons: Low growth and kind of tricky to switch groups.
- 5.0Smart People, Dumb C++Software Engineer • Current EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesMay 8, 2021Pros: Smart people. Great compensation. Opportunities are boundless. Benefits are unparalleled. You can accomplish great things here. I trust the company way more working for them and knowing their official privacy and security policies than I ever would as an outsider.Cons: They think C++ is a good language, smh. Even here, developers still don't know what OOD is. Constant barrage of faux "woke" SJW smarmy corporate narrative. I've yet to see a post-mortem that actually got business and engineering management to change their broken ways.
- 5.0Great company with cutting-edge technologySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeTel Aviv-Yafo, IsraelOctober 20, 2023Pros: * Cutting-edge technology and research. * Great infrastructure for mind-blowing scale. * Work-life balance. * Great pay and benefits. * Working with top talent.Cons: Usual corporate cons: workplace is not that social, things take extra time because of bureaucracy.
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