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Software Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom

January 22, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied online. The process took 4 weeks.

I applied online, and I got a recruiter call about two weeks later. I did a phone screen with one coding question on Google Meet using their online editor. Then I had the virtual onsite—five back-to-back interviews over one day. It was a mix of coding, system design, and behavioral. I heard back after about two weeks with feedback from the hiring committee.

Questions

They gave me a problem about designing a rate limiter for an API. I had to walk through different algorithms like token bucket vs sliding window, discuss tradeoffs, and then code up a working solution. The interviewer kept adding constraints to see how I would adapt the design under pressure.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 64 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in London, United Kingdom.

Success Rate

8%
Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive73%
Neutral19%
Negative8%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in London, United Kingdom.

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