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.
Behavioral interviews focus on conflict resolution and collaboration with others. ML interviews focus on foundational knowledge and research extensions of LLM training.
The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the Google PhD Software Engineer role.
Google's interview process for their PhD Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's PhD Software Engineer interview process.