No longer special
No longer special
Google used to be a really special place to work.
Over the years, it's become more and more a typical large company.
There are still lots of smart and motivated employees.
Empower employees to deliver on their visions. The longstanding "20% time" tradition has largely faded away.
These days, you're expected to spend your 20% time on something your manager approves of, and generally on something that contributes back to the company in a way that matches your job description, rather than on wild ideas that might or might not pan out.
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SRE
A straightforward process, exactly what the recruiter described. It involved several technical interviews and some personal interviews. When it wasn't clear if they could hire or reject me, they gave me an additional technical interview.
Software Engineer
I applied for a Google SWE position and went through a recruiter call first. The recruiter was very friendly and clear about the process. My phone screen had two coding questions: * One on arrays (two sum variant) * Another on dynamic programming (u
Software Engineer
First, an online assessment, then the HR call, then several rounds of technical interview (you need to solve data structure/algorithm problems), and finally a manager interview (mostly behavioral questions).
SRE
Munich, Bavaria, GermanyNovember 25, 2025A straightforward process, exactly what the recruiter described. It involved several technical interviews and some personal interviews. When it wasn't clear if they could hire or reject me, they gave me an additional technical interview.
Software Engineer
New York, New York, United StatesNovember 24, 2025I applied for a Google SWE position and went through a recruiter call first. The recruiter was very friendly and clear about the process. My phone screen had two coding questions: * One on arrays (two sum variant) * Another on dynamic programming (u
Software Engineer
Mountain View, California, United StatesNovember 24, 2025First, an online assessment, then the HR call, then several rounds of technical interview (you need to solve data structure/algorithm problems), and finally a manager interview (mostly behavioral questions).
