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Software Engineer Interview Experience

January 28, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The interview was conducted over the phone and I was interviewed by three software engineers, each for 45 minutes. They all asked coding problems.

Only the first interviewer asked about my work, why I wanted to work at Google, and what I could do at Google.

At the end, all three interviewers asked me if I had any questions for them.

I coded in a Google Doc, the link for which the recruiter sent via email. The interview time was noted on each Google Doc.

Questions

Write a code that returns the deepest node in a binary tree. If the tree is complete, having two nodes of the same depth, return the rightmost node.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 3,820 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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