Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
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The process consisted of two 45-minute sessions. Each session began with a brief introduction, then went straight to LeetCode. The wrap-up took place in the last 5 minutes. The questions were overall similar to LeetCode tagged problems, but still distinct. The interviewers would spam follow-up questions if you solved the initial problem quickly.
Questions
Some questions were about removing elements from an array, and another question was about bitmasks.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 51 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 very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Mountain View, California.
Google Work Experiences
- 4.0Good work-life balance, but top-down management limits impactSoftware Engineer (Internship) • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, CASeptember 24, 2026Pros: There is a good work-life balance, and they provide food.Cons: Very top-down management, with less impact.
- 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.
- 5.0intern experienceSoftware Engineer (Internship) • Former EmployeeMountain View, CAMarch 24, 2026Pros: Free food. Good work. Good WLB.Cons: The area is really boring.
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