SE Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Google with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for SE Intern roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Google overall takes an average of 39 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Google as a SE Intern according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 67%
Personality test: 33%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I had two phone interviews (45min per). All about technical question and coding problems. Including concept of OOD and algorithms. Actually, they are not very difficult, if you have solid algorithm background and can implement them correctly.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Google
Interview
First I received an email from HR, informing me to prepare for a telephone interview;
Then after about 1 week the interview came: the whole process included 4 parts, each about 30 minutes;
The first two parts were relatively simple, some basic questions about Binary Tree;
Then came 2 programming questions: just plain recursive code will solve them;
The last interview wanted me to improve one of my solutions and I failed eventually.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
An improvement using dynamic programming was required for the last question.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Google
Interview
- Sent my resume through the Google website, for an internship position
- After a few days I received a phone call, asking me if I was interested in an interview by phone...I reply "Yes" with enthusiasm
- We agreed to a date and time for a phone interview, where I was askied basic questions about Linux System Administration
After this...silence for 2 months. I kept sending e-mails asking for an update, they replied politely but still no final answer.
After 2 months the final answer..."Sorry, but we decided to take somebody else".
In the end they ruined my career, because when I received the first phone call from the recruiter, I turned down a secure offer for an internship with Sun Microsystem. My fault, but partially also their fault...I expected them to be fairer and more professional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Please describe what happens from the moment when you switch on your PC, to the moment when you see the Linux login prompt...