Process
One online coding challenge had two problems:
- One about stacks to correct encoding and decoding.
- One about binary trees to find the maximum span.
Two phone interviews asked about linked lists, virtual functions, and dictionaries to find a certain pattern.
Questions
Linked list: Two Sum of a Linked List
Search in a dictionary recursively to find a word.
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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
Best place in the world
Software Engineering • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
November 7, 2008
Pros: Simply a great place to work. There are plenty of videos and articles about how Google is the best place to work, and it's all true.
Cons: None, at all. Seriously. If anything, they provide such a great work environment that I don't want to leave... ever.
5.0
Great Team, High Talent
Software Engineering • Former Employee
Singapore, Singapore
August 19, 2018
Pros: Nice people to work with.
Cons: Easy to replace, as the team is full of superstars.
5.0
GOOD
BETTER
BEST
Software Engineering • Current Employee
November 28, 2022
Pros: Advancing and pushing forward for more development.
Cons: More research and employment to grow the sector.
- 5.0Best place in the worldSoftware Engineering • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesNovember 7, 2008Pros: Simply a great place to work. There are plenty of videos and articles about how Google is the best place to work, and it's all true.Cons: None, at all. Seriously. If anything, they provide such a great work environment that I don't want to leave... ever.
- 5.0Great Team, High TalentSoftware Engineering • Former EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeAugust 19, 2018Pros: Nice people to work with.Cons: Easy to replace, as the team is full of superstars.
- 5.0GOOD BETTER BESTSoftware Engineering • Current EmployeeNovember 28, 2022Pros: Advancing and pushing forward for more development.Cons: More research and employment to grow the sector.
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