Google

Software Engineer Interview Experience

March 3, 2020

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I was referred and the phone interview was skipped. The recruiter called me, and the onsite was scheduled in three weeks. The onsite consisted of four technical rounds and one behavioral question round.

Questions

Medium LeetCode questions with some follow-up on basic CS knowledge.

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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

Great Team, Project, Salary

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Bern, Bern, Switzerland

February 2, 2023

Pros: Horário, equipa, salário, projeto, tecnologia

Cons: Às vezes a quantidade de trabalho é excessiva.

Great Team, Project, Salary

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Bern, Bern, Switzerland

February 2, 2023

Pros: Horário, equipa, salário, projeto, tecnologia

Cons: Às vezes a quantidade de trabalho é excessiva.

Striving to maintain culture in the time of correction

Software Engineer • Current Employee

January 19, 2023

Pros: Culture has not declined too much over the past year. Still good work-life balance and nice food.

Cons: The GRAD system is making life harder.

Striving to maintain culture in the time of correction

Software Engineer • Current Employee

January 19, 2023

Pros: Culture has not declined too much over the past year. Still good work-life balance and nice food.

Cons: The GRAD system is making life harder.

Bright, Inclusive, Motivated Team

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Google's commitment to creating a positive and inclusive work environment is one of the things that distinguishes it as an employer. You are surrounded by bright and motivated people who are passionate about their work the moment you walk into the Googleplex. The company places a high value on diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is reflected in how everyone is treated with respect and empathy.

Cons: Not much to say, to be honest.

Bright, Inclusive, Motivated Team

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Google's commitment to creating a positive and inclusive work environment is one of the things that distinguishes it as an employer. You are surrounded by bright and motivated people who are passionate about their work the moment you walk into the Googleplex. The company places a high value on diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is reflected in how everyone is treated with respect and empathy.

Cons: Not much to say, to be honest.

Great Team, Project, Salary

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Bern, Bern, Switzerland

February 2, 2023

Pros: Horário, equipa, salário, projeto, tecnologia

Cons: Às vezes a quantidade de trabalho é excessiva.

5.0
Great Team, Project, Salary
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bern, Bern, Switzerland
February 2, 2023
Pros: Horário, equipa, salário, projeto, tecnologia
Cons: Às vezes a quantidade de trabalho é excessiva.

Striving to maintain culture in the time of correction

Software Engineer • Current Employee

January 19, 2023

Pros: Culture has not declined too much over the past year. Still good work-life balance and nice food.

Cons: The GRAD system is making life harder.

4.0
Striving to maintain culture in the time of correction
Software Engineer • Current Employee
January 19, 2023
Pros: Culture has not declined too much over the past year. Still good work-life balance and nice food.
Cons: The GRAD system is making life harder.

Bright, Inclusive, Motivated Team

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Google's commitment to creating a positive and inclusive work environment is one of the things that distinguishes it as an employer. You are surrounded by bright and motivated people who are passionate about their work the moment you walk into the Googleplex. The company places a high value on diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is reflected in how everyone is treated with respect and empathy.

Cons: Not much to say, to be honest.

4.0
Bright, Inclusive, Motivated Team
Software Engineer • Current Employee
May 12, 2023
Pros: Google's commitment to creating a positive and inclusive work environment is one of the things that distinguishes it as an employer. You are surrounded by bright and motivated people who are passionate about their work the moment you walk into the Googleplex. The company places a high value on diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is reflected in how everyone is treated with respect and empathy.
Cons: Not much to say, to be honest.

Google Interview Questions

Two Sum

Find two numbers in a given array that add up to a specific target value, and return their indices. Essentially, you need to efficiently locate the pair that satisfies the sum requirement.

Palindrome Number

Determine whether an integer is a palindrome. That is, it reads the same forwards and backward.

Bit Manipulation

Add Two Numbers

You are given two linked lists, each representing a non-negative integer. Add the two numbers and return the sum as a linked list.

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