Process
Couple of Leetcode mediums: string matching, binary search, graphs, stacks, queues, tries, trees.
Prepare well for system design, as they will grill you on that.
Behavioral questions are standard, as you would expect from your previous job.
Questions
Non-disclosure agreement, so cannot.
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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
Happy To Continue Working
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
October 4, 2020
Pros: I wouldn't mind continuing to work for them.
Cons: I don't have any cons at this time.
5.0
Great company to get you spoiled on perks, but the culture is getting very corporate
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 4, 2013
Pros: High salary. Many perks. Great breakfast and lunch. Working with some very smart people. Learning all the Google technology. Free phone or tablet once a year. If you worked on a cool product and post on social media, you would probably have many followers. Company encourages employees to move around within the company. Free shuttle service to work.
Cons: Working with some very smart people can also turn into a bad thing, because some smart people are real assholes sometimes.
The company is getting big and corporate.
The 20% project is available only when 100% is done.
Performance reviews are still a mystery to me. I had gotten bad ratings for working my butt off and good ratings for not doing much.
4.0
It's Alright For a While
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
April 30, 2021
Pros: High pay and good job security.
Cons: The company grows more "conventional" every year.
- 4.0Happy To Continue WorkingSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesOctober 4, 2020Pros: I wouldn't mind continuing to work for them.Cons: I don't have any cons at this time.
- 5.0Great company to get you spoiled on perks, but the culture is getting very corporateSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 4, 2013Pros: High salary. Many perks. Great breakfast and lunch. Working with some very smart people. Learning all the Google technology. Free phone or tablet once a year. If you worked on a cool product and post on social media, you would probably have many followers. Company encourages employees to move around within the company. Free shuttle service to work.Cons: Working with some very smart people can also turn into a bad thing, because some smart people are real assholes sometimes. The company is getting big and corporate. The 20% project is available only when 100% is done. Performance reviews are still a mystery to me. I had gotten bad ratings for working my butt off and good ratings for not doing much.
- 4.0It's Alright For a WhileSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesApril 30, 2021Pros: High pay and good job security.Cons: The company grows more "conventional" every year.
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