SWE Intern Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
September 11, 2023
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was very difficult; I went through six stages of interviews.
I passed four out of six, even though I passed the LeetCode.
Make sure your behavioral [interviews] are good. If they are, then the technical [interviews] should be fine.
Good luck.
Questions
- Three Sum with extra steps
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Google SWE Intern role in Mountain View, California.
Success Rate
22%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their SWE Intern roles in Mountain View, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral33%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's SWE Intern interview process in Mountain View, California.
Google Work Experiences
5.0
Great Learning, Impersonal Feeling
SWE Intern • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
December 9, 2015
Pros: The people, the challenges, and the benefits are all on-point. You can learn anything you want while on campus.
Cons: You don't get as much impact, and you end up feeling like you don't really matter all that much. It can get pretty impersonal pretty quickly.
4.0
A fine place to work at
SWE Intern • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
October 3, 2023
Pros: Strong brand and nice welfare.
Cons: Unclear goal, lack of personal achievement.
4.0
Some introverts, but kind managers
SWE Intern • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
July 2, 2025
Pros: Understanding managers.
Great intern cohort.
Cons: Full-timers were very introverted.
Sometimes, I felt like I didn't belong.
- 5.0Great Learning, Impersonal FeelingSWE Intern • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesDecember 9, 2015Pros: The people, the challenges, and the benefits are all on-point. You can learn anything you want while on campus.Cons: You don't get as much impact, and you end up feeling like you don't really matter all that much. It can get pretty impersonal pretty quickly.
- 4.0A fine place to work atSWE Intern • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesOctober 3, 2023Pros: Strong brand and nice welfare.Cons: Unclear goal, lack of personal achievement.
- 4.0Some introverts, but kind managersSWE Intern • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJuly 2, 2025Pros: Understanding managers. Great intern cohort.Cons: Full-timers were very introverted. Sometimes, I felt like I didn't belong.
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