Process
The interview process includes:
- One pre-screen with a technical recruiter.
- One technical phone screen with an engineer.
- One onsite interview with 5 45-minute sessions, focused on SDLC, operating systems, troubleshooting, coding, and algorithms.
Questions
Design a distributed in-memory cache.
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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.
Google Work Experiences
5.0
Love The Great Benefits
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
November 7, 2021
Pros: Great benefits, love it.
Cons: Nothing really. I can't think of it.
3.0
Innovative Freedom, Corporate Slowness
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
February 12, 2025
Pros: Innovate, can work on whatever you want.
Cons: Large corporation; can be slow to move.
3.0
Not as great as the hype
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
April 9, 2009
Pros: A lot of smart people. Every person I meet at Google is smart. Lots of perks. Basically everything you need to live at Google (which can be a bad thing).
Cons: Since there are a lot of smart people, it means that it's hard to stand out. Also, as they are smart, it means that many are also arrogant.
It's not that easy to advance your career here. The "big company" culture is starting to take hold in this company (e.g., lots of politics and good talent leaving).
Many bad managers became managers because they were early employees.
Pay is low compared to other Silicon Valley companies.
- 5.0Love The Great BenefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesNovember 7, 2021Pros: Great benefits, love it.Cons: Nothing really. I can't think of it.
- 3.0Innovative Freedom, Corporate SlownessSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 12, 2025Pros: Innovate, can work on whatever you want.Cons: Large corporation; can be slow to move.
- 3.0Not as great as the hypeSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesApril 9, 2009Pros: A lot of smart people. Every person I meet at Google is smart. Lots of perks. Basically everything you need to live at Google (which can be a bad thing).Cons: Since there are a lot of smart people, it means that it's hard to stand out. Also, as they are smart, it means that many are also arrogant. It's not that easy to advance your career here. The "big company" culture is starting to take hold in this company (e.g., lots of politics and good talent leaving). Many bad managers became managers because they were early employees. Pay is low compared to other Silicon Valley companies.
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