Process
You will have 5 sessions with interviewers from different teams, each approximately 30 minutes long.
The questions are mainly technical.
Each session will include 1 to 2 questions, depending on how long it takes you to answer the first one.
Each question will typically comprise smaller sub-questions, allowing you to answer at least part of it.
Overall, this is a well-designed process for evaluating your thought process and ability to work with the interviewer.
Questions
How to efficiently randomize a deck of cards.
Detect cycles in a directed graph.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 13 interview experiences for the Google SWE role in Mountain View, California.
Success Rate
Google's interview process for their SWE roles in Mountain View, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's SWE interview process in Mountain View, California.
Google Work Experiences
- 4.0Great Food, Smart People, Big CampusSWE • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMarch 2, 2014Pros: Lots of free food. Lots of cafes. Lots of trees. Lots of fresh air. Lots of buildings. Lots of smart people to work with and hard problems to solve.Cons: Campus is too big; I need to walk so far. There are too many cafes to choose from and too many buildings to visit.
- 4.0Great Pay, Company PoliticsSWE • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesApril 19, 2016Pros: Google is very widespread and offers interesting problems in many areas. Google has great pay and excellent benefits.Cons: As a big company, Google has lots of politics. It has become hierarchical and there is lots of overhead, like meetings. The 20% time is touted, but not that real in practice.
- 5.0Better than I imaginedSWE • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesNovember 3, 2016Pros: Work, people, facilities, and food.Cons: Nothing that jumps to mind.
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