Google

Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience

June 1, 2018

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The process started when a recruiter contacted me by mail. I was then given an online coding round with two easy problems to complete. After two weeks, I had my technical phone interview with one of Google's engineers.

Questions

Question: Designed an efficient key-value data structure where each element has an elapsed time.

For example, element A with an elapsed time of 15 (keyA, (valueA, 15)) will be removed from the data structure 15 seconds after it was added.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 482 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.

Success Rate

17%

Pass Rate

Google's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive70%

Neutral25%

Negative5%

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

Google Work Experiences

Food, Ambiance, Communication Good

Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee

Americana, United States

Pros: Food, ambiance, crowd, communication, guidelines.

Cons: cons cons cons cons cons

Food, Ambiance, Communication Good

Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee

Americana, United States

Pros: Food, ambiance, crowd, communication, guidelines.

Cons: cons cons cons cons cons

Pioneering Tech, Ad Dependence

Sooftware Engineer • Current Employee

America, United States

September 3, 2025

Pros: Innovation Leader – Google consistently pioneers cutting-edge technologies in AI, cloud computing, search, and advertising. Strong Brand & Market Share – Its dominance in search (over 90% market share globally) gives it unmatched visibility and influence.

Cons: Dependence on Ads – Over 75% of revenue still comes from advertising, making Google vulnerable to market shifts and regulatory changes. Privacy Concerns – Ongoing criticism and scrutiny over data collection and user privacy have damaged its public trust in some regions.

Pioneering Tech, Ad Dependence

Sooftware Engineer • Current Employee

America, United States

September 3, 2025

Pros: Innovation Leader – Google consistently pioneers cutting-edge technologies in AI, cloud computing, search, and advertising. Strong Brand & Market Share – Its dominance in search (over 90% market share globally) gives it unmatched visibility and influence.

Cons: Dependence on Ads – Over 75% of revenue still comes from advertising, making Google vulnerable to market shifts and regulatory changes. Privacy Concerns – Ongoing criticism and scrutiny over data collection and user privacy have damaged its public trust in some regions.

Great Vibes, Needs Better Pay

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Americana, United States

Pros: Great community, great food, great vibes.

Cons: Would like better pay, perhaps.

Great Vibes, Needs Better Pay

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Americana, United States

Pros: Great community, great food, great vibes.

Cons: Would like better pay, perhaps.

Food, Ambiance, Communication Good

Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee

Americana, United States

Pros: Food, ambiance, crowd, communication, guidelines.

Cons: cons cons cons cons cons

5.0
Food, Ambiance, Communication Good
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee
Americana, United States
July 30, 2023
Pros: Food, ambiance, crowd, communication, guidelines.
Cons: cons cons cons cons cons

Pioneering Tech, Ad Dependence

Sooftware Engineer • Current Employee

America, United States

September 3, 2025

Pros: Innovation Leader – Google consistently pioneers cutting-edge technologies in AI, cloud computing, search, and advertising. Strong Brand & Market Share – Its dominance in search (over 90% market share globally) gives it unmatched visibility and influence.

Cons: Dependence on Ads – Over 75% of revenue still comes from advertising, making Google vulnerable to market shifts and regulatory changes. Privacy Concerns – Ongoing criticism and scrutiny over data collection and user privacy have damaged its public trust in some regions.

4.0
Pioneering Tech, Ad Dependence
Sooftware Engineer • Current Employee
America, United States
September 3, 2025
Pros: Innovation Leader – Google consistently pioneers cutting-edge technologies in AI, cloud computing, search, and advertising. Strong Brand & Market Share – Its dominance in search (over 90% market share globally) gives it unmatched visibility and influence.
Cons: Dependence on Ads – Over 75% of revenue still comes from advertising, making Google vulnerable to market shifts and regulatory changes. Privacy Concerns – Ongoing criticism and scrutiny over data collection and user privacy have damaged its public trust in some regions.

Great Vibes, Needs Better Pay

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Americana, United States

Pros: Great community, great food, great vibes.

Cons: Would like better pay, perhaps.

4.0
Great Vibes, Needs Better Pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Americana, United States
July 5, 2024
Pros: Great community, great food, great vibes.
Cons: Would like better pay, perhaps.

Google Interview Questions

Two Sum

Find two numbers in a given array that add up to a specific target value, and return their indices. Essentially, you need to efficiently locate the pair that satisfies the sum requirement.

Palindrome Number

Determine whether an integer is a palindrome. That is, it reads the same forwards and backward.

Bit Manipulation

Add Two Numbers

You are given two linked lists, each representing a non-negative integer. Add the two numbers and return the sum as a linked list.

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