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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Waterloo, Canada

March 6, 2026
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Process

The process typically starts with an Online Assessment (OA) — 2 coding questions (LeetCode Medium/Hard) plus a behavioral MCQ section, all within 60 minutes.

This is followed by a Technical Phone Screen of 45 minutes with live coding on a collaborative editor.

Questions

Can you overlook small, but important, errors in your work?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 22 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in Waterloo, Ontario.

Success Rate

9%
Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive86%
Neutral5%
Negative9%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in Waterloo, Ontario.

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