Great perks and pay, but heavy on politics and process
Great perks and pay, but heavy on politics and process
There were great perks, a fancy office, cafes on campus, and great pay.
There was an insane amount of process, tons of team politics, and a lack of critical thought about the social impact of products.
Was this helpful?
Google Interview Questions
Google Interview Experiences
Software Engineer
Contacted by a recruiter - my former colleague referred me. I wasn't asked to do a phone screen because my another former colleague joined in Google and recommended me. The HR is quite responsive to onsite interview scheduling and answering my questi
Software Engineer
I had an interview with HR first, a very friendly person who does the initial filtering, just to understand motivations and see if there is a fit with the position and the company. Then I did a live code with an engineer from the Android team, where
Software Engineer
One 45-minute phone interview and five 45-minute on-site interviews led to an informal offer (more "approval"). Three team fit calls and many other various phone calls followed before I received the official offer.
Software Engineer
Mountain View, California, United StatesApril 1, 2014Contacted by a recruiter - my former colleague referred me. I wasn't asked to do a phone screen because my another former colleague joined in Google and recommended me. The HR is quite responsive to onsite interview scheduling and answering my questi
Software Engineer
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, BrazilOctober 27, 2026I had an interview with HR first, a very friendly person who does the initial filtering, just to understand motivations and see if there is a fit with the position and the company. Then I did a live code with an engineer from the Android team, where
Software Engineer
United StatesJanuary 7, 2015One 45-minute phone interview and five 45-minute on-site interviews led to an informal offer (more "approval"). Three team fit calls and many other various phone calls followed before I received the official offer.
