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Software Engineer Interview Experience

December 6, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied through an employee referral.

Good overall but stressful. 3 different rounds where the first was an online assessment, then a phone screen, and then an in-person interview. Overall it was fair but exhausting. Hopefully I’ll get it next time.

Questions

Coding question that I couldn’t quite finish

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 5,754 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role.

Success Rate

11%
Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive62%
Neutral27%
Negative11%

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

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