Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Google overall takes an average of 38 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Google as a Software Engineer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Skills test: 33%
Phone interview: 33%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
Technical Question 1: "Write a function to merge two sorted arrays without using extra space."
Technical Question 2: "Explain how you would design a scalable URL shortener."
Behavioral Question: "Describe a challenging project you worked on and how you managed deadlines and deliverables."
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Question 1
Initial Screening: A 30-minute call with a recruiter to discuss my background, the role, and company culture.
Google's interview process typically includes an online application, recruiter screening, technical interviews (coding, system design, behavioral questions), and an onsite loop with multiple rounds, focusing on problem-solving, algorithms, and cultural fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given an array of integers, return all unique triplets [a, b, c] where a + b + c = 0. Ensure no duplicate triplets in the output.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Google (Bengaluru) in Aug 2024
Interview
Initial screening, 3 Leetcode technical rounds. Leetcode Medium to some Hard. Graph and Tree algorithms are especially important, be prepared for follow ups with those. Googleyness round can be technical focused as well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Googleyness - if you found that another team was doing duplicate work, what would you do?