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Staff Software Engineer Interview Experience

March 24, 2022
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I went through 5 rounds of on-site interviews. The first 3 rounds went well, but the 4th round, a coding challenge regarding BST, was difficult. I implemented my initial solution and then wanted to tweak it to add another logic that was requested originally.

The interviewer didn’t seem happy. Why? Because he wanted to see both algorithms implemented from the beginning. He told me that he expected a senior member to come up with both algorithms.

I felt kind of humiliated, and he ruined my day. I lost focus on the last round, even though the interviewer was a nice guy.

Why does Google think they are the best and that they can treat people the way they want?

I will never interview with them again.

Questions

Documentation system design, behavioral, BST…

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 12 interview experiences for the Google Staff Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

17%
Pass Rate

Google's interview process for their Staff Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive33%
Neutral33%
Negative33%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Google's Staff Software Engineer interview process in United States.

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