Process
1 OA followed by 4 rounds of virtual online interview with current employees. Was tested on a simple plain text IDE and primarily testing your thought process as opposed to final execution.
Questions
They asked a few technical questions, primarily simple traversal and string manipulations that might build on top of the simple questions to become harder.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 43 interview experiences for the Google SWE New Grad role.
Success Rate
7%
Pass Rate
Google's interview process for their SWE New Grad roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive58%
Neutral30%
Negative12%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's SWE New Grad interview process.
Google Work Experiences
5.0
Exceptional Learning, High Expectations
SWE New Grad • Current Employee
November 3, 2025
Pros: Learn across the stack with smart people.
Cons: Expect very high efficiency from the employees.
5.0
Comfortable
SWE New Grad • Former Employee
Mountain View, CA
January 23, 2026
Pros: It's a very comfortable place, depending on the team. Generally, it has a better WLB than most other "elite" industry—finance, consulting, law, etc.
Cons: Honestly, it's a very comfortable place. So, if you're craving something more than comfort or that's the antithesis of comfort, or if it requires you to get outside of your comfort zone, you might want to look somewhere else. That said, if what you're optimizing for is a comfortable, high-paying, high-prestige job, I'm not sure that it gets any better than this.
5.0
Friendly atmosphere but slow development may hinder growth
SWE New Grad • Current Employee
September 2, 2026
Pros: It was a good place and vibes, with friendly people too.
Cons: The development speed is really slow, which is maybe bad for growth.
- 5.0Exceptional Learning, High ExpectationsSWE New Grad • Current EmployeeNovember 3, 2025Pros: Learn across the stack with smart people.Cons: Expect very high efficiency from the employees.
- 5.0ComfortableSWE New Grad • Former EmployeeMountain View, CAJanuary 23, 2026Pros: It's a very comfortable place, depending on the team. Generally, it has a better WLB than most other "elite" industry—finance, consulting, law, etc.Cons: Honestly, it's a very comfortable place. So, if you're craving something more than comfort or that's the antithesis of comfort, or if it requires you to get outside of your comfort zone, you might want to look somewhere else. That said, if what you're optimizing for is a comfortable, high-paying, high-prestige job, I'm not sure that it gets any better than this.
- 5.0Friendly atmosphere but slow development may hinder growthSWE New Grad • Current EmployeeSeptember 2, 2026Pros: It was a good place and vibes, with friendly people too.Cons: The development speed is really slow, which is maybe bad for growth.
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