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Software Engineer Interview Experience

November 11, 2014
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

First round phone interview: 30 minutes.

  • One math question (approximate log(2^10))
  • One coding question (reverse an input string)

Second round phone interview: 30 minutes.

  • One binary tree question (how to read and load a large dataset in the smallest memory)

Questions

Sorting algorithm; basic mathematical 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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