Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
May 5, 2026
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 weeks.
- OA: Very easy, with a string and a LeetCode Easy problem.
- Two interviews back-to-back, lasting 45 minutes each, mostly in a LeetCode Medium format.
There were no behavioral questions, but that depends, so prepare some theoretical behavioral questions. However, I did another interview the previous year and got a question about a project on my resume and what my favorite product at Google was.
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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
22%
Pass 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
Positive69%
Neutral27%
Negative4%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Mountain View, California.
Google Work Experiences
5.0
Supportive culture with great work-life balance
Software Engineer (Internship) • Former Employee
Warsaw, Masovia
July 22, 2026
Pros: Support.
Work-life balance.
Culture.
Cons: There are no cons, and I recommend it.
5.0
Free food but lacks urgency
Software Engineer (Internship) • Former Employee
San Francisco, CA
October 2, 2026
Pros: There was free food and good office perks, and the work was interesting.
Cons: There was not much urgency and execution velocity.
5.0
Internship in 2025
Software Engineer (Internship) • Former Employee
Sunnyvale, CA
February 16, 2026
Pros: 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.
- 5.0Supportive culture with great work-life balanceSoftware Engineer (Internship) • Former EmployeeWarsaw, MasoviaJuly 22, 2026Pros: Support. Work-life balance. Culture.Cons: There are no cons, and I recommend it.
- 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.
- 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.
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