Process
I had two back-to-back phone interviews. The first one was about the Fibonacci sequence, but with variations. The second consisted of one coding question, which was likely due to time constraints. After a week, my recruiter scheduled another phone interview. All three interviews were approximately an hour long. It took them about a week or two to deliver the rejection call.
Questions
Fibonacci, both recursively and iteratively.
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Interview Statistics
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Success 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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Google Work Experiences
- 5.0Balanced Wlb, Slow AdvancementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesSeptember 8, 2021Pros: No peer pressure, good WLB.Cons: Slow promo path, some politics.
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- 4.0A good place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNoida, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaSeptember 19, 2025Pros: Excellent employees. They help new joinees a lot and are very supportive.Cons: Work pressure becomes a little high in January.
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