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Software Engineer Interview Experience

February 18, 2026
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied online, followed by some behavioral questions that you can fail. It was like psychology. Then there was a phone screen and an onsite interview. If all that goes well, then there's team matching.

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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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