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Software Engineer Interview Experience

July 29, 2026
Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

Easier than I expected, especially the technical rounds. The first question focused on finding the median of two sorted arrays, which I was able to tackle fairly quickly. Then we moved on to a system design question about building an autocomplete system for a search engine. Midway through, it hit me that I had worked through a similar problem on PracHub just days before. Overall, the interview felt great, and I was thrilled to receive an offer, though I ultimately decided to decline.

Questions

  • Find the median of two sorted arrays efficiently.
  • Design an autocomplete system for a large-scale search engine.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 5,754 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role.

Success Rate

11%
Pass Rate

Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive62%
Neutral27%
Negative11%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process.

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