Process
A recruiter contacted me on LinkedIn and set me up with a phone interview. The phone interview was conducted through a text editor similar to Notepad. The interview was conducted by an engineer.
He couldn't tell me anything about:
- what openings existed
- what positions they were looking to fill
- even if the job would be in California or Washington.
Questions
You and your opponent alternate picking gold pots out of a line. You can pick either from the left or the right. All amounts of gold in all pots are known. Write an algorithm to pick the most gold. Assume your opponent is using the same algorithm.
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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
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Google Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Balance, LullsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 10, 2022Pros: Has excellent work-life balance.Cons: Sometimes there’s not enough projects to go around.
- 5.0GogolSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesMarch 4, 2025Pros: Good job, very high salary.Cons: Nothing really like the job.
- 5.0Great Pay, Flexible WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaDecember 2, 2022Pros: Flexible work and good payCons: No cons, really, that I can think of.
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