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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California

November 18, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

3 tech + 1 googlieness.

Mostly friendly interviewers, but most of them seem very uninterested in what you do or say during those interviews.

Overall, it was a meh experience. Google is Google, so if you get an interview with them, put in a lot of effort into your interview prep.

Questions

Usual DSA questions, plus some behavioral ones.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 142 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.

Success Rate

9%
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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