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Google Software Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 4 Mar 2025

Top Google Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. If your Wi-Fi router is not working then what you will do to fix it?
  • Q2. Which technical skills are required to program efficiently ?
  • Q3. Explain the difference between ArrayList and LinkedList in Java. ArrayList is implemented as a dynamic array, while LinkedList is a doubly linked list. ArrayList provides ...read more
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Google Software Engineer Interview Experiences

98 interviews found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Reverse a Linked list

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

90 mins, Graph, DP easy to medium level questions to be completed in 90 mins

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Graph Leetcode easy question
  • Q2. DP leetcode easy question

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Company Website

Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Screening questions about past experiences

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Leetcode
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
No response

I applied via Approached by Company

Round 1 - Coding Test 

45 min coding test. Leetcode medium level question.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Coding DSA question of medium level
Round 3 - Coding Test 

45 min coding leetcode medium

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Set interviews during evening time in IST. THis makes sure you get global interviewers. Indian interviewers are infamously bad

Google interview questions for designations

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 (6)

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 (3)

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 (2)

 Junior Software Engineer

 (1)

 Embedded Software Engineer

 (1)

 Associate Software Engineer

 (1)

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Leetcode based online assessment and behavioral test

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Just leetcode medium - hard

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Leetcode based hard
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Not Selected
Round 1 - Coding Test 

There were two questions: 1) pertaining to Strings and 2) pertaining to Graphs. The duration was 60 minutes.
Was able to solve first question
Not selected.

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Medium Dsa question on linked list

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Dsa round very good you should have seen that

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

DSA oriented , Mostly DP and Graphs

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Google Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Google Software Engineer interview?
Google interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Google interview process are Coding Test, Technical and HR.
How to prepare for Google Software Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Google. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Google expect are Recruitment, Networking, Data Structures, System Design and Artificial Intelligence.
What are the top questions asked in Google Software Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Google Software Engineer interview -

  1. If your Wi-Fi router is not working then what you will do to fix ...read more
  2. Which technical skills are required to program efficientl...read more
  3. Explain the difference between ArrayList and LinkedList in Java. ArrayList is i...read more
How long is the Google Software Engineer interview process?

The duration of Google Software Engineer interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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