Software Engineering Interview Experience - New York, New York
December 1, 2007
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I had one recruiter call, followed by a technical interview over the phone. The interviewer was very nice and guided me through answering the questions; he seemed pleased with my responses in the end.
Next, there was a short recruiter call with another HR person, followed by the on-site interview.
The on-site consisted of five 1:1s, each about 30 minutes long, with a lunch break.
The questions during the on-site were easier than those in the phone interview, with a lot of coding.
However, I feel I didn't perform as well as I could have. While I initially thought I had the right answers for some questions, I later realized my responses weren't very strong.
Questions
Stuff with string manipulation.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 15 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineering role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
20%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineering roles in New York, New York is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive87%
Neutral7%
Negative7%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineering interview process in New York, New York.
Google Work Experiences
4.0
Review on Google
Software Engineering • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
March 29, 2024
Pros: A good salary for all employees.
Cons: Lack of free time activity
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...
4.0
Interesting engineering organization
Software Engineering • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
December 30, 2008
Pros: It's a fast-paced environment where employees have a good deal of flexibility on projects they want to work on. Everyone was friendly and welcoming. It seemed like there was a good work-life balance throughout the organization. One thing that was clear was that senior management significantly valued their employees and took every step to take care of them.
For example, there were free breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. During the summer, we were taken on a beach trip to Santa Cruz. Overall, it was a fun work environment.
Cons: Google is a very engineering-driven organization. At times, it seems like there are a multitude of different projects going on with very limited business coordination.
- 4.0Review on GoogleSoftware Engineering • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 29, 2024Pros: A good salary for all employees.Cons: Lack of free time activity
- 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...
- 4.0Interesting engineering organizationSoftware Engineering • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesDecember 30, 2008Pros: It's a fast-paced environment where employees have a good deal of flexibility on projects they want to work on. Everyone was friendly and welcoming. It seemed like there was a good work-life balance throughout the organization. One thing that was clear was that senior management significantly valued their employees and took every step to take care of them. For example, there were free breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. During the summer, we were taken on a beach trip to Santa Cruz. Overall, it was a fun work environment.Cons: Google is a very engineering-driven organization. At times, it seems like there are a multitude of different projects going on with very limited business coordination.
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