Process
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HR Recruiter: Standard chat.
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Technical Recruiter: Scheduled the interview.
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On-site Interview:
- Five rounds of technical interviews.
- System design questions.
- Recursive questions.
- Some Java language questions.
Three out of five engineers conducting the interviews were not very friendly. One was very abrupt. One behaved like a police officer who pulled me over. One was late and kept interrupting me while I was writing code.
Questions
The Java language questions
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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
4.0
Learned Lots, Felt Pressured
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
August 2, 2024
Pros: Great opportunity; I learned a lot from my mentors.
Cons: It was very competitive, and I felt pressured to keep up with my peers.
5.0
My work at Google
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Egypt, Egypt, Egypt
August 30, 2024
Pros: Great environment, great food, and good exp.
Cons: Huge workload and some kind of perfectionism.
5.0
Learned A Lot, Too Busy
Software Engineer • Current Employee
September 19, 2025
Pros: I learned a lot and had good experiences.
Cons: Very busy and too many people.
- 4.0Learned Lots, Felt PressuredSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 2, 2024Pros: Great opportunity; I learned a lot from my mentors.Cons: It was very competitive, and I felt pressured to keep up with my peers.
- 5.0My work at GoogleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeEgypt, Egypt, EgyptAugust 30, 2024Pros: Great environment, great food, and good exp.Cons: Huge workload and some kind of perfectionism.
- 5.0Learned A Lot, Too BusySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeptember 19, 2025Pros: I learned a lot and had good experiences.Cons: Very busy and too many people.
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