Software Engineer Internship Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
First, you apply on the Google site, then you are contacted by a recruiter for scheduling two phone interviews. If you pass the two interviews, you will enter the project matching phase and wait to be assigned to a project. There is no guarantee that you will get a project.
Questions
Interview is somehow hard.
Project matching phase.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer Internship role in Mountain View, California.
Success Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer Internship roles in Mountain View, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer Internship interview process in Mountain View, California.
Google Work Experiences
- 5.0Good intern experienceSoftware Engineer Internship • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesSeptember 3, 2025Pros: Great environment and benefits, cool project, and a nice location.Cons: At least in my team, we had to spend lots of time on unit tests.
- 4.0Software Engineering InternSoftware Engineer Internship • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesNovember 13, 2014Pros: Great perks, great smart people around.Cons: The host matching process is not guaranteed, which may be a little painful. Sometimes it takes two months, and you will find that you may not get anything. I wish the host could be nicer.
- 5.0Impactful Work, Sometimes SlowSoftware Engineer Internship • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMay 4, 2023Pros: Relaxed and interesting. Something impactful that is seen by so many.Cons: Sometimes too slow and needs more pace.
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