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:
Phone interview: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
Skills test: 33%
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So hard, The Unix find command allows you to search for files under a given directory. You can specify criteria for files you are interested in.Imagine that you need to write code in a high level language like Java, that does things similar to the find command. I would like you to focus on 2 uses cases at first.
Algorithms and Data Structures: You’ll be asked to solve problems involving common data structures like arrays, linked lists, hashmaps, stacks, trees, and graphs.
Problem-Solving: The questions will often focus on your ability to break down a problem, optimize your solution, and clearly explain your thought process.
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Coding Complexity: The coding questions often range from Leetcode medium to hard. You’ll need to demonstrate efficiency in time and space complexity.
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Google (Israel, TX) in Mar 2024
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phone interview, asking about my background and my GPA
it stopped there unfortunately
my GPA was at that time 84, i was told they were looking for a higher grade
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they call me for a phone interview, asked about my previous job