Software Engineer II Interview Experience - Munich, Bavaria
June 25, 2025
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I had one phone screen, and then after that, three technical interviews and one behavioral interview for an entry-level SWE position.
The technical interviews were classic LeetCode-style questions. After answering the initial question, I was prompted with either a follow-up or a second, completely different question.
Questions
Tell me about how you like to work.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer II role in Munich, Bavaria.
Success Rate
67%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles in Munich, Bavaria is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral33%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer II interview process in Munich, Bavaria.
Google Work Experiences
5.0
Great Culture, Compensation, and People
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
January 26, 2022
Pros: I come to the office in flip-flops, and no one cares. I feel like my opinion is genuinely heard in discussions, even with more senior engineers around. The people are generally very smart but also humble.
Cons: It takes longer to build and see them in production due to the sheer scale, processes like code review, privacy review, UX reviews...
Most of these processes have a reason to exist and are eased by great tooling.
5.0
Very good place to work
Software Engineer II • Former Employee
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
May 17, 2021
Pros: - Focus on almost perfect code
- Steep learning curve
- Free food and other nice stuff
Cons: - Really big company.
- Hard to measure success, and therefore a little subjective.
- A lot of legacy code.
- Simple (outside of Google) tasks can become very complex.
5.0
A nice place to work
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
January 31, 2021
Pros: - Friendly atmosphere, excellent engineers
- Flexible schedule
- A lot of competitive benefits
Cons: - Frequent collaboration with overseas sub-teams, leading to a terrible work-life balance.
- Usage of mostly internal tools, not transferable to any other job or company.
- 5.0Great Culture, Compensation, and PeopleSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeMunich, Bavaria, GermanyJanuary 26, 2022Pros: I come to the office in flip-flops, and no one cares. I feel like my opinion is genuinely heard in discussions, even with more senior engineers around. The people are generally very smart but also humble.Cons: It takes longer to build and see them in production due to the sheer scale, processes like code review, privacy review, UX reviews... Most of these processes have a reason to exist and are eased by great tooling.
- 5.0Very good place to workSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeMunich, Bavaria, GermanyMay 17, 2021Pros: - Focus on almost perfect code - Steep learning curve - Free food and other nice stuffCons: - Really big company. - Hard to measure success, and therefore a little subjective. - A lot of legacy code. - Simple (outside of Google) tasks can become very complex.
- 5.0A nice place to workSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeMunich, Bavaria, GermanyJanuary 31, 2021Pros: - Friendly atmosphere, excellent engineers - Flexible schedule - A lot of competitive benefitsCons: - Frequent collaboration with overseas sub-teams, leading to a terrible work-life balance. - Usage of mostly internal tools, not transferable to any other job or company.
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