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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During the phone screening, they mainly conducted a background check to ensure I understood the role I had applied for. The technical round involved solving LeetCode medium to hard problems, with follow-up questions to assess my problem-solving approach and coding skills.
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A graph question to find number of connected components
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Google (Seattle, WA) in Dec 2021
Interview
Recruiter reached out to me after I applied on the company's career site. They scheduled 1 Phonescreen interview - 1st round. Then after 2 weeks, there was a final round of 4 interviews, all coding. Note, this was for an entry level SWE position (L3)
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Question 1
1 DP (LC medium), 1 Trees Q, 1 TopSort Q (list all recipes possible for given ingredients), 1 Chessboard (Graph) Q.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Google (London, England) in Jan 2024
Interview
The Google job interview was challenging yet insightful. It tested my problem-solving skills, technical knowledge, and creativity. The process was thorough, with multiple rounds focused on coding, algorithms, and cultural fit, leaving a positive impression.
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Question 1
How would you optimize a search algorithm to handle millions of queries efficiently?