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Software Engineer Interview Experience

November 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Overall, a great experience.

Mostly interesting and passionate people who were not condescending.

Questions were difficult but solvable. 100% coding. Not a single question about background, projects, etc., even for a more experienced engineer.

Some interviewers, however, did not try to get the best from you and would simply say "okay" to anything you said.

In my case, I feel only one of the five interviews (the on-site) did not go very well. I had the correct algorithm and a correct implementation, but I was missing a subtlety in the implementation, which is my fault. Still, a hint or two would have been welcome. That was enough to not proceed further in the process.

Questions

Algorithms, data structures, system design,

... NDA prohibits sharing the actual 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.

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