Test Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
Contacted by recruiter who set up two phone interviews. The interviews focused on the technical details of the internet and performance.
After a week's wait, the recruiter scheduled on-site, half-day interviews. These were one-on-one sessions with engineers, focusing on testing techniques, tricky puzzles, and databases.
A long wait followed while the candidate's packet moved up the HR chain, and then an offer was extended.
Questions
A classic Fermi problem.
Estimate some value, making some approximations.
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Interview Statistics
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Success Rate
Google's interview process for their Test Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering roles in Mountain View, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Google's Test Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering interview process in Mountain View, California.
Google Work Experiences
- 4.0A tech giant with great engineers, but personal growth might be limitedSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJanuary 3, 2013Pros: Lots of capable engineers, with experts in every computer science area. Tech talks. Compensation is good. Free food.Cons: Mountain View site is fairly crowded. Visibility can be low as there are many talented people, and you may not get the project you like most. A bit secluded, and everything you hear and see is about Google.
- 5.0Best Engineering CultureSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMarch 13, 2022Pros: Best engineering culture among companies. Love it.Cons: Career growth could be slow if you are not in the right team.
- 2.0Awesome work environment for flipping burgersSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesAugust 23, 2010Pros: Great work environment, smart people, unlimited toys and food. Freedom, no nickel-and-dime mentality. Additionally, the word "Google" looks REALLY GOOD on a resume.Cons: You might get allocated to a position that is below or mismatched with your skills. Since the majority of their software engineers are PhDs, there are many PhDs doing things you don't need a PhD for -- "flipping burgers". There is less opportunity for career advancement; managers tend to get hired externally rather than promoted internally.
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