Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sydney, Australia
Process
The standard software engineer process includes a screening call followed by on-site interviews.
There were:
- 3 coding interviews
- 1 behavioral interview
The recruiter was supportive throughout the process, making me feel empowered.
Although my on-site interviews were conducted online in 2021, I had a great experience overall.
Questions
The behavioral interview was a lot of hypothetical questions, like: "A teammate has been underperforming for a while, what do you do?"
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 43 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in Sydney, New South Wales.
Success Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Sydney, New South Wales is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in Sydney, New South Wales.
Google Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Pay, Boring GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaMay 9, 2022Pros: 1. High salary compared to similar companies 2. BenefitsCons: I get bored after a while. There's no growth.
- 5.0Great Work-Life BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaOctober 12, 2025Pros: Good perks, competitive salary, good people.Cons: Engineering is very specific to Google, with lots of internal tools. Making progress feels a bit bureaucratic and slow at times.
- 5.0What is it like to work with Squiz?Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaFebruary 14, 2023Pros: A lot of pros and merits.Cons: Not really any con. At least I couldn't find any.
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