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Software Engineer Interview Experience

March 17, 2025
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Process

The interview process began with a simple code test, followed by two phone interviews with senior engineers. These interviews included further coding tests conducted in a Google Doc. The second coding test was more difficult than the first.

The first interview provided an opportunity to ask questions, while the second did not.

Questions

How to reverse a linked list

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 3,728 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

12%
Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive59%
Neutral29%
Negative12%

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

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