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Software Engineer Interview Experience

May 30, 2016
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I was contacted by email first and then by phone, asking if I was interested in the position as a software engineer.

The first round includes a survey and two coding samples within 60 minutes.

The second round is a 45-minute phone interview with an engineer.

Questions

String and arrays:

Data structures stuff

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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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