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Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California

October 3, 2025
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Process

5 stages:

  • 2 coding
  • System design
  • Machine Learning system design
  • Hiring manager meeting

Coding rounds were standard LeetCode medium. The Machine Learning design and system design were a bit harder.

Questions

Design a recommendation engine for a social media platform.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Google Senior Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.

Success Rate

0%
Pass Rate

Google's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive88%
Neutral13%
Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Senior Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.

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