Process
Pretty standard, took a few weeks, but my recruiter was very helpful throughout the process. Ultimately, I did not take the position but may reconsider the offer and life at Google in the future.
Questions
Explaining MapReduce.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 60 interview experiences for the Google SWE role in United States.
Success Rate
23%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their SWE roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive75%
Neutral18%
Negative7%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's SWE interview process in United States.
Google Work Experiences
4.0
Excellent WLB as rumored, but not for all
SWE • Current Employee
July 21, 2022
Pros: Fair salary and WLB is great, although it's common to see people working several people's jobs, especially higher up.
Cons: It can be stressful to fill certain roles, and there's hesitancy from regular engineers to fill those shoes.
5.0
Most amazing company in the world
SWE • Current Employee
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
October 15, 2016
Pros: Google is just an amazing place to work at. The salary and the perks are great, but the most amazing thing about Google is the people. Everyone is super smart - you can always learn from others, but they are also nice, always willing to help, and happy about their job.
In addition, there is always the feeling that you do things that matter, and an atmosphere of "we want to and we can change the world."
There are tons of career opportunities and options to grow. Management encourages innovation and pushing your own ideas.
Cons: The Tel Aviv office is still quite small, so there are not a lot of options. Managers are engineers who were tested for their engineering abilities, not people management. Sometimes they are lacking management skills.
5.0
Freedom To Choose Projects
SWE • Current Employee
Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan
May 6, 2019
Pros: Free to join any project you like.
Cons: Too much competition on Google.
- 4.0Excellent WLB as rumored, but not for allSWE • Current EmployeeJuly 21, 2022Pros: Fair salary and WLB is great, although it's common to see people working several people's jobs, especially higher up.Cons: It can be stressful to fill certain roles, and there's hesitancy from regular engineers to fill those shoes.
- 5.0Most amazing company in the worldSWE • Current EmployeeTel Aviv-Yafo, IsraelOctober 15, 2016Pros: Google is just an amazing place to work at. The salary and the perks are great, but the most amazing thing about Google is the people. Everyone is super smart - you can always learn from others, but they are also nice, always willing to help, and happy about their job. In addition, there is always the feeling that you do things that matter, and an atmosphere of "we want to and we can change the world." There are tons of career opportunities and options to grow. Management encourages innovation and pushing your own ideas.Cons: The Tel Aviv office is still quite small, so there are not a lot of options. Managers are engineers who were tested for their engineering abilities, not people management. Sometimes they are lacking management skills.
- 5.0Freedom To Choose ProjectsSWE • Current EmployeeTaipei, Taiwan, TaiwanMay 6, 2019Pros: Free to join any project you like.Cons: Too much competition on Google.
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