Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
Process
Submitted the application. After a week, I got a call from the hiring coordinator. I received a coding challenge and then two phone interviews.
Phone interview one was with a Google engineer, in both rounds.
Questions
Find the second highest number from the given numbers in the array.
Puzzle question: On a 1-meter yard, with 10 mm size water droplets, how many raindrops fell in 1 minute?
On a 1-meter yard, with 10 mm size water droplets, how many raindrops fell in 1 minute?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 535 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.
Success 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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.
Google Work Experiences
- 5.0intern experienceSoftware Engineer (Internship) • Former EmployeeMountain View, CAMarch 24, 2026Pros: Free food. Good work. Good WLB.Cons: The area is really boring.
- 5.0Supportive culture with great work-life balanceSoftware Engineer (Internship) • Former EmployeeWarsaw, MasoviaJuly 22, 2026Pros: Support. Work-life balance. Culture.Cons: There are no cons, and I recommend it.
- 5.0Free food but lacks urgencySoftware Engineer (Internship) • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, CAOctober 2, 2026Pros: There was free food and good office perks, and the work was interesting.Cons: There was not much urgency and execution velocity.
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