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PhD Software Engineer Interview Experience

August 21, 2026
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Process

I applied online.

The online interview process consisted of 1 round of behavioral and machine-learning interviews, and the next step will be 2 rounds of on-site coding interviews. If passed, the final stage will be team matching.

Questions

Behavioral interviews focus on conflict resolution and collaboration with others. ML interviews focus on foundational knowledge and research extensions of LLM training.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the Google PhD Software Engineer role.

Success Rate

14%
Pass Rate

Google's interview process for their PhD Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive43%
Neutral57%
Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's PhD Software Engineer interview process.

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