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Software Development Engineer (SDE) Interview Experience

February 14, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

During the interview process, I was asked to implement a Trie data structure along with some behavioral questions. I was able to design and explain the Trie structure clearly, but I struggled with edge cases and optimization, and ultimately did not pass the interview.

Questions

LeetCode, data structure, and behavioral questions

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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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