Process
I applied online. After about a week, I received an email from a Google College Recruiter.
She helped me to make a schedule for a technical phone interview and gave some information about it. Usually, you may have two weeks to prepare for it.
Questions
My question was about trees in C++:
Given a tree (single linked) in which each node had an integer value and multiple descendants, I was asked to calculate the number of nodes whose value was the same as all of its descendants.
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineering interview process in United States.
Google Work Experiences
- 3.0Moderate choice for talented SWE nowadaysSoftware Engineering • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJanuary 4, 2024Pros: Good benefits, such as stock/401k and free food.Cons: Bad for immigration if you need I-140 or PERM.
- 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.
- 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.
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