Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Sunnyvale, California
October 21, 2025
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Process
Online coding challenge in Google Docs. The interviewer asks a question, and you are tasked with answering aloud while writing pseudocode of your solution. You should ideally clearly describe your logic and thought process.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer (Internship) role in Sunnyvale, California.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Sunnyvale, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive75%
Neutral0%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Sunnyvale, California.
Google Work Experiences
5.0
Low Pressure, Moderate Interest
Software Engineer Intern • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
November 16, 2025
Pros: Was very low-key and low-pressure.
Cons: Not that interesting, but maybe that was just my team.
5.0
Exceptional Team, Rewarding Work
SWE Intern • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
November 12, 2025
Pros: Really supportive team and good work.
Cons: None, the work I did was so good
5.0
Amazing people. Difficult to challenge the status quo
Engineering Manager • Former Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
November 5, 2025
Pros: If you are in the right place, it all works great.
Cons: If you are on the wrong team, it is a struggle.
The political setup is such that you need seniors to help you move up.
You need to be good, and also be a "good boy".
Depending on the group, sometimes, you can be a nobody and still expect to get rewarded, though I hope what I saw happen is an exception.
Trying to challenge and work your way up is very, very hard.
You need to be very lucky.
- 5.0Low Pressure, Moderate InterestSoftware Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesNovember 16, 2025Pros: Was very low-key and low-pressure.Cons: Not that interesting, but maybe that was just my team.
- 5.0Exceptional Team, Rewarding WorkSWE Intern • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesNovember 12, 2025Pros: Really supportive team and good work.Cons: None, the work I did was so good
- 5.0Amazing people. Difficult to challenge the status quoEngineering Manager • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesNovember 5, 2025Pros: If you are in the right place, it all works great.Cons: If you are on the wrong team, it is a struggle. The political setup is such that you need seniors to help you move up. You need to be good, and also be a "good boy". Depending on the group, sometimes, you can be a nobody and still expect to get rewarded, though I hope what I saw happen is an exception. Trying to challenge and work your way up is very, very hard. You need to be very lucky.
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