Process
There were two phone screens.
The first phone screen involved solving two competitive programming-type questions, on the easier end of the competitive programming scale.
Once you passed that round, you entered host matching. The second and any following interviews were conducted by individual teams to assess how well you would match as an intern. Usually, they asked only very mild technical questions, if any.
Questions
Compare object-oriented programming in Java vs. C++.
Was this helpful?
Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 60 interview experiences for the Google SWE role in United States.
Success 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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's SWE interview process in United States.
Google Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Learning, Minor DisorganizationSWE • Former EmployeeAugust 18, 2021Pros: Fun project, good learning experience, free food.Cons: Sometimes it can be disorganized, and company requirements will change before the start of the role.
- 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.
- 5.0Smart People, Slow PaceSWE • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 19, 2021Pros: Smart people, great benefits, interesting projects.Cons: Too slow moving, feels overstaffed at times.
Google Interview Questions
