Software EngineeringPhD Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
I applied through their job portal, and a recruiter reached out to me.
We scheduled two 45-minute coding interviews. The interviews were typical coding interviews.
They asked a question, and I had to first discuss my approach and then implement it. Then they asked a follow-up question.
I didn't have to necessarily implement it, but had to answer verbally. Typically, it was regarding scaling up the previous solution.
Questions
Asked to implement the sqrt function.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Google Software EngineeringPhD role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Google's interview process for their Software EngineeringPhD roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software EngineeringPhD interview process in San Francisco, California.
Google Work Experiences
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