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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California

August 15, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Algorithm question on first phone screen, BFS/DFS questions. Given flight routes between cities with costs, find the cheapest path from source to destination within a maximum number of stops. It was okay, and the interviewer was nice, but I did not have enough time to complete the problem.

Questions

Given flight routes between cities with costs, find the cheapest path from source to destination within a maximum number of stops.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 153 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.

Success Rate

10%
Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive55%
Neutral28%
Negative17%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.

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