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Software Engineer Interview Experience

June 9, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The first call was with a recruiter, mainly focusing on resume questions and nothing too technical.

Then there was a methods round, which was a tagged question from LeetCode. The interviewer pushed back on the first design and steered me to the optimal solution.

Questions

Why are you leaving your current role?

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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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