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Software Engineer Interview Experience

March 10, 2014
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Got an email from a recruiter for setting up an interview. It included the topics that will be covered:

  • Algorithms
  • Data structures
  • Coding skills

Had an initial screening interview.

Questions

Mostly covers algorithms and data structures, and complexity analysis. Expected to work through code on a whiteboard.

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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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