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Software Engineer Interview Experience

October 23, 2018
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Applied online.

A phone call followed, lasting about 45 minutes.

Firstly, I introduced myself, then we immediately went into problem-solving. These were pure algorithm questions on a Google Doc.

I spent the last ten minutes asking questions.

Questions

General combination backtracking problem

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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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