Great benefits, but you're on your own
Great benefits, but you're on your own
Well-paid, no micromanagement, responsibility, meals, reputation.
Nobody takes responsibility for anything. It's difficult to get things done. The quality of code differs strongly with teams. Doing the right thing is not easy when all your features get punted because nobody takes responsibility to get things done.
Continue to secure the quality of products across Google.
Some large projects are very badly maintained, which is clearly visible in performance, code quality, and team dynamics.
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Software Engineer II
Phone call with a recruiter followed by coding interviews. I did not make it past that stage. The question I received was quite difficult, and I did come up with a non-optimal algorithm, but that was not enough.
Software Engineer II
Asked to schedule a coding round. Haven't touched LCs in months. Prepped rigorously for a month and solved questions during the interview, receiving positive feedback from the interviewer. Got an email the next day saying I was rejected :)
Software Engineer II
Round 1 has two 45-minute sections, one technical and one behavioral. The technical interview asked a medium-level question. The behavioral interview asked me 3-4 questions. Some asked about my past experiences. Others presented a scenario and aske
Software Engineer II
London, EnglandAugust 1, 2024Phone call with a recruiter followed by coding interviews. I did not make it past that stage. The question I received was quite difficult, and I did come up with a non-optimal algorithm, but that was not enough.
Software Engineer II
Hong KongAugust 27, 2025Asked to schedule a coding round. Haven't touched LCs in months. Prepped rigorously for a month and solved questions during the interview, receiving positive feedback from the interviewer. Got an email the next day saying I was rejected :)
Software Engineer II
San Jose, California, United StatesJune 1, 2025Round 1 has two 45-minute sections, one technical and one behavioral. The technical interview asked a medium-level question. The behavioral interview asked me 3-4 questions. Some asked about my past experiences. Others presented a scenario and aske
