Software Engineering Interview Experience - New York, New York
October 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Two one-hour phone interviews after I sent in my application.
The first one was a bit easier and they asked me some personal questions. The second one was more math/algo oriented and was a bit harder. Some of the problems were related, but not all of them.
Questions
Some scalability questions
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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
Flexible Hours, Low Pay
Software Engineering • Former Employee
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Pros: Flexible work time and comfortable environment
Cons: Low salary and difficult to promote.
5.0
A good place to work
Software Engineering • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
May 3, 2024
Pros: Great coworkers and interesting problems to solve.
Cons: I wish we had the opportunity for fully remote work.
3.0
Good projects, good people, but lots of chaos
Software Engineering • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
April 2, 2025
Pros: - You get to work with smart people.
- If you're on the right team, you can work on cutting-edge tech.
Cons: - Too many reorgs and shifting priorities recently.
- Work-life balance is not as good as it used to be, but the extra effort also often goes unrecognized.
- 4.0Flexible Hours, Low PaySoftware Engineering • Former EmployeeAdelaide, South Australia, AustraliaJune 4, 2022Pros: Flexible work time and comfortable environmentCons: Low salary and difficult to promote.
- 5.0A good place to workSoftware Engineering • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesMay 3, 2024Pros: Great coworkers and interesting problems to solve.Cons: I wish we had the opportunity for fully remote work.
- 3.0Good projects, good people, but lots of chaosSoftware Engineering • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesApril 2, 2025Pros: - You get to work with smart people. - If you're on the right team, you can work on cutting-edge tech.Cons: - Too many reorgs and shifting priorities recently. - Work-life balance is not as good as it used to be, but the extra effort also often goes unrecognized.
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