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Software Engineer Interview Experience

October 1, 2014
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied for a Google software engineer internship. I asked one Google employee to refer me.

After only one day, I was contacted by a Google recruiter. She scheduled a phone interview for me, three weeks later.

My interview had two rounds:

  • The first round was from 2 PM to 3 PM CST.
  • The second round was from 3 PM to 4 PM CST.

The interview questions were not difficult; they were basic string problems. However, I did not answer them well.

Questions

In a sorted array, find the number of pairs whose sum is less than a given value.

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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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