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Software Engineer Interview Experience

October 30, 2014
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I was referred by my friend and secured phone interviews after a few weeks.

I had two consecutive phone interviews.

The first one went well. The interviewer asked two algorithm questions, and I successfully completed them.

However, during the second interview, the interviewer focused on language knowledge, such as the differences between C and Java. I hadn't used C for a long time, so I didn't perform well.

Questions

Language syntax: The difference between C and Java.

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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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