Software Engineering Intern Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
Two simple phone interviews were conducted, where I was asked to solve problems in any language on Google Docs.
Advanced data structures and algorithms are a must.
I failed the second interview because I didn't know of a "trie".
Questions
Given a keyboard where each key pressed may input one or more characters, and a list of words, find the word they intended to type.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineering Intern role in Mountain View, California.
Success Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineering Intern roles in Mountain View, California is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineering Intern interview process in Mountain View, California.
Google Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Pay, Limited Project ChoiceSoftware Engineering Intern • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJune 13, 2021Pros: Good pay and employee benefitsCons: Limited flexibility for intern project selection.
- 5.0Great place for internsSoftware Engineering Intern • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesNovember 27, 2023Pros: Great work culture and work-life balanceCons: Long and uncertain return offer process
- 5.0The Best Place to WorkSoftware Engineering Intern • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJuly 12, 2015Pros: Independence to work, very "do what shows results" and data-driven. I trust Google to lead us into the future.Cons: It's a large company, and most innovation is by acquisition.
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