Google

Software Engineer Entry Level Interview Experience

July 9, 2021

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Four 45-minute technical interviews and one 30-minute behavioral interview.

A coding assessment will be given beforehand to assess basic coding skills. You may also select your preferred coding language in advance.

Overall, the interview process is quite good.

Questions

Typical LeetCode questions that you have to play around with to get the most optimal answer.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer Entry Level role in United States.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive67%

Neutral33%

Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer Entry Level interview process in United States.

Google Work Experiences

Good Balance, Terrible Cons

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Central, United States

Pros: Nice environment, work-life balance.

Cons: Bad bad bad bad bad

Good Balance, Terrible Cons

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Central, United States

Pros: Nice environment, work-life balance.

Cons: Bad bad bad bad bad

Pioneering Tech, Ad Dependence

Sooftware Engineer • Current Employee

America, United States

September 3, 2025

Pros: Innovation Leader – Google consistently pioneers cutting-edge technologies in AI, cloud computing, search, and advertising. Strong Brand & Market Share – Its dominance in search (over 90% market share globally) gives it unmatched visibility and influence.

Cons: Dependence on Ads – Over 75% of revenue still comes from advertising, making Google vulnerable to market shifts and regulatory changes. Privacy Concerns – Ongoing criticism and scrutiny over data collection and user privacy have damaged its public trust in some regions.

Pioneering Tech, Ad Dependence

Sooftware Engineer • Current Employee

America, United States

September 3, 2025

Pros: Innovation Leader – Google consistently pioneers cutting-edge technologies in AI, cloud computing, search, and advertising. Strong Brand & Market Share – Its dominance in search (over 90% market share globally) gives it unmatched visibility and influence.

Cons: Dependence on Ads – Over 75% of revenue still comes from advertising, making Google vulnerable to market shifts and regulatory changes. Privacy Concerns – Ongoing criticism and scrutiny over data collection and user privacy have damaged its public trust in some regions.

Great Work, No Cons!

Software Developer • Current Employee

South West, United States

Pros: Very nice environment to work.

Cons: Cannot think of any cons.

Great Work, No Cons!

Software Developer • Current Employee

South West, United States

Pros: Very nice environment to work.

Cons: Cannot think of any cons.

Good Balance, Terrible Cons

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Central, United States

Pros: Nice environment, work-life balance.

Cons: Bad bad bad bad bad

4.0
Good Balance, Terrible Cons
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Central, United States
April 18, 2022
Pros: Nice environment, work-life balance.
Cons: Bad bad bad bad bad

Pioneering Tech, Ad Dependence

Sooftware Engineer • Current Employee

America, United States

September 3, 2025

Pros: Innovation Leader – Google consistently pioneers cutting-edge technologies in AI, cloud computing, search, and advertising. Strong Brand & Market Share – Its dominance in search (over 90% market share globally) gives it unmatched visibility and influence.

Cons: Dependence on Ads – Over 75% of revenue still comes from advertising, making Google vulnerable to market shifts and regulatory changes. Privacy Concerns – Ongoing criticism and scrutiny over data collection and user privacy have damaged its public trust in some regions.

4.0
Pioneering Tech, Ad Dependence
Sooftware Engineer • Current Employee
America, United States
September 3, 2025
Pros: Innovation Leader – Google consistently pioneers cutting-edge technologies in AI, cloud computing, search, and advertising. Strong Brand & Market Share – Its dominance in search (over 90% market share globally) gives it unmatched visibility and influence.
Cons: Dependence on Ads – Over 75% of revenue still comes from advertising, making Google vulnerable to market shifts and regulatory changes. Privacy Concerns – Ongoing criticism and scrutiny over data collection and user privacy have damaged its public trust in some regions.

Great Work, No Cons!

Software Developer • Current Employee

South West, United States

Pros: Very nice environment to work.

Cons: Cannot think of any cons.

5.0
Great Work, No Cons!
Software Developer • Current Employee
South West, United States
May 14, 2021
Pros: Very nice environment to work.
Cons: Cannot think of any cons.

Google Interview Questions

Two Sum

Find two numbers in a given array that add up to a specific target value, and return their indices. Essentially, you need to efficiently locate the pair that satisfies the sum requirement.

Palindrome Number

Determine whether an integer is a palindrome. That is, it reads the same forwards and backward.

Bit Manipulation

Add Two Numbers

You are given two linked lists, each representing a non-negative integer. Add the two numbers and return the sum as a linked list.

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