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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 15 May 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

2 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

Competitive coding questions from Graph and Tree were asked

2

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. How do you conquer the high work pressure

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 22 Apr 2024

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

I applied via campus placement at Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad and was interviewed before Apr 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

2 questions were asked. Major topics were Graphs and DP. Difficulty level : Leetcode Medium and Hard

2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. 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 ...read more
3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Write the code to effectively manage a hospital system.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. Practice graphs/DP/Trees, etc
2. Learn a bit about system design, OOPs, and OS.
3. Try to solve 2 questions in the 45 min interview period. Don't hesitate to ask questions from the interviewer.

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Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 24 Oct 2023

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 4-6 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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2

Coding Test Round

4 round of coding, 2 in the morning, 2 in the afternoon. Each round is a single coding question. Difficulties are medium to hard.

3

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked about Trie structure.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - look for recent interview questions. it is possible you will see one or more that has recently been asked. Also spend a lot of time in leetcode. You will learn something anyway.

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 11 Apr 2024

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Hard
Duration
 4-6 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Oct 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. In-depth DSA questions were asked
2

Coding Test Round

It was a difficult coding tedt

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare yourself it is a difficult

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Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 19 Feb 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

I applied via Job Portal

2 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Coding questions
2

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 24 Apr 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Oct 2023.

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Given a string, find the decoded string

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Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 15 Oct 2023

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

4 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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2

Coding Test Round

Got good dsa questions

3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Very basic question it is.
4

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. About myself. my intrest

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do Dsa question and make good projects. Mainly focus on dsa questions.

Software Engineer interview

user image Priyank Goyal

posted on 23 Nov 2021

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 19 Mar 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
 No response

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Sep 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Assignment Round

Get the data from api

2

Coding Test Round

Work on 2 problems related DSA

3

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Normal question

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - work hard

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 29 Mar 2023

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via AmbitionBox and was interviewed in Mar 2023.

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. If your Wi-Fi router is not working then what you will do to fix it?
  • Q2. Full from of pdf ?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. Be confident
2. Eye contact with the HR
3. Never confuse yourself

Skills evaluated in this interview

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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