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Software Engineer Interview Experience

March 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

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.

Questions

Given a sequence of numbers, can you tell me if it was generated from a Fibonacci sequence?

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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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