Process
Applied online on the Google jobs page.
Received a reply within a month about the next step, which was an online coding assessment.
Cleared the coding round with full marks and scheduled the next interview dates for a phone screen.
Cleared the phone screen interview as well.
Questions were easy if you know data structures and algorithms well; you can clear them easily.
Prepare for behavioral questions as well, such as "Tell me something about yourself?".
Questions
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Given a list of files, return all the unique lines from all files.
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Given N shop coordinates on a 2-D plane, find the nearest shop from a man whose coordinates are given.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineering role in India.
Success Rate
13%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineering roles in India is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive75%
Neutral13%
Negative13%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineering interview process in India.
Google Work Experiences
5.0
Great experience with lots of learning
Software Engineering • Former Employee
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
February 24, 2016
Pros: Very dynamic environment.
Meaningful tasks.
Interaction with most of the engineering team, on and off site.
Cons: Lengthy transition from academic to industrial environment, considering that internships are usually short contracts.
2.0
Excellent place for an internship, not so well for full time
Software Engineering • Former Employee
November 23, 2017
Pros: - Really fun place.
- Very good benefits (free food, gym, massage, monthly bus ticket, events).
- Smart people all around.
- Good SWE practices.
- Good compensation and good career opportunities.
Cons: Everyone is on their own (no teamwork), and your teammates really don't care about you (although they try hard to look like they do, which is "extremely" bad).
Google becomes the only thing in your life after some time; they try to make you live on campus by strategically providing everything you need, resulting in a bad work/life balance.
People are not passionate about what they do; most of them are actually bored, which affects you as well after some time.
Most projects have little impact or provide little real-life value.
All in all, it's definitely not a place for people with an entrepreneurial mindset.
4.0
Still a good company, but may not be the best anymore
Software Engineering • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
September 12, 2008
Pros: Cutting-edge technology, a famous brand, and good food. The good weather here in Mountain View, CA is also a good reason.
If you are tired of the free food here, go get some decent dinners on Castro Street nearby.
You can also learn a lot from tech talks, open days, the MoMA, and the code tree itself. Google's codebase may not be the biggest, but its quality is the best in the world.
Cons: It is a good place for college graduates, but it may not be good for ambitious people. The decision to quit is difficult because of the perks, the good food, and the admiration from people around you when they know you are a Googler. But there is a reason for so many talented people to leave this company...
- 5.0Great experience with lots of learningSoftware Engineering • Former EmployeeBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, BrazilFebruary 24, 2016Pros: Very dynamic environment. Meaningful tasks. Interaction with most of the engineering team, on and off site.Cons: Lengthy transition from academic to industrial environment, considering that internships are usually short contracts.
- 2.0Excellent place for an internship, not so well for full timeSoftware Engineering • Former EmployeeNovember 23, 2017Pros: - Really fun place. - Very good benefits (free food, gym, massage, monthly bus ticket, events). - Smart people all around. - Good SWE practices. - Good compensation and good career opportunities.Cons: Everyone is on their own (no teamwork), and your teammates really don't care about you (although they try hard to look like they do, which is "extremely" bad). Google becomes the only thing in your life after some time; they try to make you live on campus by strategically providing everything you need, resulting in a bad work/life balance. People are not passionate about what they do; most of them are actually bored, which affects you as well after some time. Most projects have little impact or provide little real-life value. All in all, it's definitely not a place for people with an entrepreneurial mindset.
- 4.0Still a good company, but may not be the best anymoreSoftware Engineering • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesSeptember 12, 2008Pros: Cutting-edge technology, a famous brand, and good food. The good weather here in Mountain View, CA is also a good reason. If you are tired of the free food here, go get some decent dinners on Castro Street nearby. You can also learn a lot from tech talks, open days, the MoMA, and the code tree itself. Google's codebase may not be the biggest, but its quality is the best in the world.Cons: It is a good place for college graduates, but it may not be good for ambitious people. The decision to quit is difficult because of the perks, the good food, and the admiration from people around you when they know you are a Googler. But there is a reason for so many talented people to leave this company...
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