Process
The hiring process took two months.
It included one phone interview and five interviews on-site.
The interviewer acted lost and disinterested. They were also not very organized with questions, and everyone forgot to ask me questions related to my resume.
Questions
Trees, sorting, and distributed systems.
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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.
Google Work Experiences
5.0
Great Balance, Good Pay
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 1, 2025
Pros: Great work-life balance, good pay.
Cons: Occasionally, there isn't a ton of day-to-day direction.
5.0
Creative Teams, Creative Challenges
Software Engineer • Former Employee
September 4, 2020
Pros: Different teams and roles get opportunities to work together.
Cons: Sometimes you need to be a lot more creative.
4.0
Charming, yet not without flaws
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 22, 2022
Pros: The work environment is carefully crafted with employee benefits such as free food and competitive salaries.
Cons: Suffers from bureaucracy; too much middle-management and a lack of freedom in comparison to years prior, when I worked there.
- 5.0Great Balance, Good PaySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 1, 2025Pros: Great work-life balance, good pay.Cons: Occasionally, there isn't a ton of day-to-day direction.
- 5.0Creative Teams, Creative ChallengesSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeptember 4, 2020Pros: Different teams and roles get opportunities to work together.Cons: Sometimes you need to be a lot more creative.
- 4.0Charming, yet not without flawsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 22, 2022Pros: The work environment is carefully crafted with employee benefits such as free food and competitive salaries.Cons: Suffers from bureaucracy; too much middle-management and a lack of freedom in comparison to years prior, when I worked there.
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