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Software Development Engineer (SDE) Interview Experience

April 10, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Good Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters. Sliding window expected. They focus on:

  • Approach first
  • Merge Intervals

Follow-ups:

  • What if intervals are unsorted?
  • Can you reduce space?
  • Edge cases?

👉 They go deep into:

  • Edge cases
  • Code clarity

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 270 interview experiences for the Google Software Development Engineer (SDE) role.

Success Rate

4%
Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive70%
Neutral24%
Negative6%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview process.

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