Process
1st round: 3 technical interviews
2nd round: a bunch of host matching interviews (I'm still on this phase)
Update:
So I had some host matching interviews, where we basically discussed my qualifications and projects. There were almost no technical questions. I liked all of them, and I think they liked me too.
Got matched with the one I liked the best.
Questions
Due to an NDA, I can only provide vague information.
Here's a summary of the technical interviews:
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1st technical interview: I solved two problems:
- A binary tree-related problem.
- A look-up table/hash table problem.
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2nd technical interview: I solved one problem:
- A graph traversal problem (DFS, BFS).
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3rd technical interview: I solved one problem:
- A hash table-related problem.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 123 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineering role in United States.
Success Rate
26%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineering roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral24%
Negative9%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineering interview process in United States.
Google Work Experiences
5.0
Beautiful Company, No Cons
Software Engineering • Current Employee
December 1, 2021
Pros: This company is a very beautiful place.
Cons: Not have any cons in this company.
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
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.
- 5.0Beautiful Company, No ConsSoftware Engineering • Current EmployeeDecember 1, 2021Pros: This company is a very beautiful place.Cons: Not have any cons in this company.
- 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.
- 4.0Interesting 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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