Free food, nice offices, and resources for mental health that you'll probably need after working there for a while.
In my experience, the focus has been on rushing something out the door. Not necessarily something good, or something completely functional (even for the minimal features in the MVP), just something. Frequently, software is rushed, testing is skimped on, and higher-up engineers are unwilling to learn modern software development practices to improve software performance, reliability, developer experience, and user experience.
If you do not like to cut corners, do not work at Google. After spending 4 years here, being told by 3 managers that I care too much about my work and spend too much time making it right (while simultaneously being dinged on perf for it being 'not right enough'), and witnessing Google's willingness to protect sexual abusers and the bottom line over its purported values, the veneer of friendliness seems very disingenuous.
First, there is a technical interview, focused on your programming skills. Then, a cultural one focused on you fitting into their workplace. Overall, the interview is of average difficulty, and it is okay to say that you don't know something.
The whole interview process, from application to the last interview, took almost 3 months. This included a recruiter screen, a technical (coding) screen (the hardest for me), and the final round with 3 coding and a behavioral interview. All the inte
I had two interview phases. In the first phase, I had one online technical interview. In the second phase, I had four online interviews: * One soft skill * Three technical interviews. In order to receive an offer, you need to have four successful
First, there is a technical interview, focused on your programming skills. Then, a cultural one focused on you fitting into their workplace. Overall, the interview is of average difficulty, and it is okay to say that you don't know something.
The whole interview process, from application to the last interview, took almost 3 months. This included a recruiter screen, a technical (coding) screen (the hardest for me), and the final round with 3 coding and a behavioral interview. All the inte
I had two interview phases. In the first phase, I had one online technical interview. In the second phase, I had four online interviews: * One soft skill * Three technical interviews. In order to receive an offer, you need to have four successful