SWE Intern Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
January 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The process was straightforward: two separate, back-to-back interviews, both consisting of one LeetCode medium question.
Interviewers were to the point and fairly nice. There were not many non-technical questions.
Both interviews lasted roughly 40 minutes. The second interviewer was a bit late.
Questions
Leetcode medium about arrays and lists
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the Google SWE Intern role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
27%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their SWE Intern roles in San Francisco, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive64%
Neutral36%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's SWE Intern interview process in San Francisco, California.
Google Work Experiences
5.0
Fun Place, Uncertain Offer
SWE Intern • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
December 30, 2023
Pros: Fun place to work at.
Cons: Uncertain about getting a return offer.
5.0
Great people, food, and culture
SWE Intern • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 19, 2021
Pros: Layback culture.
Good life.
People are nice.
Cons: Too laid-back culture; big tech company.
5.0
Fun Culture, Junior Pressure
SWE Intern • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 16, 2025
Pros: Lots of food and activities
Cons: Too much pressure on juniors now.
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- 5.0Great people, food, and cultureSWE Intern • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 19, 2021Pros: Layback culture. Good life. People are nice.Cons: Too laid-back culture; big tech company.
- 5.0Fun Culture, Junior PressureSWE Intern • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 16, 2025Pros: Lots of food and activitiesCons: Too much pressure on juniors now.
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