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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California

January 1, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

5 rounds; 3 remote including screening and 2 in person. Interviewer was cordial and free, although I did not find their questions particularly interesting. Thought they were very nice, the technical interview was challenging, and I made some errors and some successes.

Questions

Why do you want to work at Google Cloud?

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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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