I applied for a machine learning role, which was declined. They then pushed me towards a software engineering role. I don't have a background in software development, but I decided to go for it anyway.
I had the initial phone screen only. It was a very positive experience, but I definitely tanked it.
I'd recommend being up to date on how to efficiently solve algorithms and clever "Cracking the Coding Interview"-like questions.
Given a sequence of numbers, can you tell me if it was generated from a Fibonacci sequence?
The following metrics were computed from 3,728 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in United States.
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in United States.