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Google Software Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 15 Dec 2024

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. Given a string of L, M, R, where L means turn to left, R means turn to right and M means take 1 step forward where you are directed. Now suppose you start from origin, an ...read more
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Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 9 Dec 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

Coding Test Round

Medium Dsa question on linked list

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 28 Nov 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

Coding Test Round

Dsa round very good you should have seen that

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Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 26 Nov 2024

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

Coding Test Round

DSA oriented , Mostly DP and Graphs

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 10 May 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Nov 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. It was a basic graph traversal using DFS. The question was a little complex to understand. The interview at google is a time based and getting nervous in these ...read more
2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Second round was a simple question on string manipulation. There were two parts of it. It went well
3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Third round also had a question on string manipulations with two parts of it. It was the best of all rounds.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared well and dont get nervous in the interview rounds. One mess up in one interview can result in no offer even if the other two rounds have gone very well.

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 (2)

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Akhil Singh Chauhan

posted on 4 Oct 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Hard
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Apr 2024.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

Data Structure & Algorithms

2

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Array Based Question
  • Q2. Binary Tree Question

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Andrew

posted on 19 Oct 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Why do you want to join

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 4 Oct 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

Coding Test Round

Difficult round was given to design a game

Software Engineer interview

user image Life at Google

posted on 27 Nov 2021

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 19 Sep 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

Coding Test Round

Duration 1 hr , Topic Graph , Dynammic programming

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 27 Jul 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jun 2024.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Assignment Round

Data structures stuff, various questions

2

Coding Test Round

Algorithms, same as stuff from classes

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. Given a string of L, M, R, where L means turn to left, R means turn to right an...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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