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Software Engineer Interview Experience

September 1, 2016
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Process

Initial phone screen with an engineer after speaking with a couple of recruiters over the phone.

The interviewer seemed like they didn't write code regularly. When asked about the hardest problem they'd faced at Google, they responded with having to write their own code and not use an internal Google library – a bit discouraging.

Questions

Pot of Gold Dynamic Programming Question

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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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