Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
Process
I applied online.
I first received an OA. Once that was completed, in approximately 2 weeks, I received a double interview. After that, it took over a month and I got a 3rd interview. After that, in approximately 2 weeks, I received a team match.
Questions
Be prepared to give your thought process before writing the code, and once you and the interviewer are on the same page, you can start writing. It is very open-ended, so think of good edge cases and write good assumptions.
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Interview Statistics
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Success Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
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Google Work Experiences
- 5.0intern experienceSoftware Engineer (Internship) • Former EmployeeMountain View, CAMarch 24, 2026Pros: Free food. Good work. Good WLB.Cons: The area is really boring.
- 5.0Internship in 2025Software Engineer (Internship) • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, CAFebruary 16, 2026Pros: You will get one host and one co-host for the whole summer. The host will give you an already ready project, such as a mini PRD. Overall, work hard and fast on the project, and then you will be fine.Cons: Google has a pretty long process if you try to get a return offer.
- 5.0Free food but lacks urgencySoftware Engineer (Internship) • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, CAOctober 2, 2026Pros: There was free food and good office perks, and the work was interesting.Cons: There was not much urgency and execution velocity.
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