Process
I had 4 rounds of onsite interviews, including:
- 1 NoSQL database
- 2 coding rounds (including log parsing)
- NoSQL/Cassandra
- Linux and networking
- Inode
- System design
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Questions
Log parsing, Linux internals:
- What is load?
- Describe the boot process.
- How does dynamic linking work?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Google SRE role in Sunnyvale, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their SRE roles in Sunnyvale, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's SRE interview process in Sunnyvale, California.
Google Work Experiences
4.0
Lots of perks, great coworkers, good culture, but declining
SRE • Current Employee
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
September 20, 2015
Pros: Smart coworkers, good total salary, and lots of travel opportunities.
Cons: Google values are gone. This has become a giant money-making machine, which still attracts interesting people, but for how long?
Bureaucracy and politics are growing strong, like in any big corp. Many people think about their career first, innovation second (if at all).
It's hard to feel productive and useful.
3.0
Best Place, But Changed
SRE • Current Employee
September 11, 2023
Pros: Still the best place to work at.
Cons: Not the company it used to be.
4.0
Smart Team, Burnout Risk
SRE • Current Employee
Zürich, Switzerland
January 21, 2024
Pros: A lot of smart people, high impact projects.
Cons: Layoffs, hard work, people are burning out.
- 4.0Lots of perks, great coworkers, good culture, but decliningSRE • Current EmployeeDublin, Leinster, IrelandSeptember 20, 2015Pros: Smart coworkers, good total salary, and lots of travel opportunities.Cons: Google values are gone. This has become a giant money-making machine, which still attracts interesting people, but for how long? Bureaucracy and politics are growing strong, like in any big corp. Many people think about their career first, innovation second (if at all). It's hard to feel productive and useful.
- 3.0Best Place, But ChangedSRE • Current EmployeeSeptember 11, 2023Pros: Still the best place to work at.Cons: Not the company it used to be.
- 4.0Smart Team, Burnout RiskSRE • Current EmployeeZürich, SwitzerlandJanuary 21, 2024Pros: A lot of smart people, high impact projects.Cons: Layoffs, hard work, people are burning out.
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