Still a great company
Still a great company
I've been at Google for nearly ten years and continue to be surprised that I'm still growing, learning, and believe that I'm working with some of the sharpest, ethical co-workers. The company is large enough that I've been able to hold three different jobs in different orgs, developing valuable, transferable skills unique to each role.
The company is a lot larger now.
There's more red tape.
The cross-functional decision-making process is very slow.
It's not as nimble as it used to be.
Find a way to avoid a top-heavy company.
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Technical Manager
Was referred by a current employee. Short phone interviews for fitness. They provided coaching before the onsite interview for what to expect: a full hour with a current employee that was not "graded." Five onsite interviews back-to-back with a lu
Software Developer
This was quite a hard interview, with challenging system design questions. It was quite difficult even with lots of experience working in this field. You need to prepare very well to have a chance, and even then, it's hard.
Software Engineer
I applied through a friend and was contacted by HR almost immediately. They scheduled me for on-site interviews at the Mountain View office without a technical phone screen. I arrived early at Google's West Campus and found parking easily. It took a
Technical Manager
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesJune 1, 2018Was referred by a current employee. Short phone interviews for fitness. They provided coaching before the onsite interview for what to expect: a full hour with a current employee that was not "graded." Five onsite interviews back-to-back with a lu
Software Developer
Mountain View, California, United StatesMarch 16, 2024This was quite a hard interview, with challenging system design questions. It was quite difficult even with lots of experience working in this field. You need to prepare very well to have a chance, and even then, it's hard.
Software Engineer
Mountain View, California, United StatesMay 1, 2013I applied through a friend and was contacted by HR almost immediately. They scheduled me for on-site interviews at the Mountain View office without a technical phone screen. I arrived early at Google's West Campus and found parking easily. It took a
