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Software Engineer Interview Experience

March 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I received an email within a week of applying, asking me to provide a coding sample via an online service. This service gave me 60 minutes to solve 2 problems in any major language.

One problem checked if my solution worked, and the other checked for time complexities.

The next day, I received an email asking me to interview.

The first interview was informal and non-technical, focusing on my past projects and the process ahead. I was also asked to schedule my next (technical) interview.

A few weeks later, I got the call. I was asked a little more about my projects, then asked to code (in a language of my choice) while the interviewer asked me questions.

A week after that, I was told they would not be pursuing the interview process with me any further. That being said, they were always very polite and happy to help.

Questions

Dynamic programming, time complexities, space complexities.

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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.

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