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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 8 May 2023

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Hard
Duration
 -
Result
 Not Selected

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

It was coding based on 2d matrix and backtracking problem

3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Fundamentals of coding related to solid and design patterns, etc

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please keep your fundamentals of computer science clear for not even this interview but in general.

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 4 Dec 2022

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

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Nov 2022.

3 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

It's a good platform to learn and coding is very important

3

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is your experience
  • Q2. I have experience in languages like web development c,c++ java is and php

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Google Software Engineer interview:
  • Web Development
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It's a good platform to learn and it's a good opportunity to achieve our dreams

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Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 28 Feb 2023

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

5 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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2

Aptitude Test Round

Aptitude test is mandatory for knowing the skills of the candidates

3

Coding Test Round

It's a very important part of this type of job. We know practically about the candidates for the software role

4

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. What do you know about software engineering and theoretically knowledge
5

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. What is the salary expectation.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - First of all, you conduct a pre-placement talk and then test and interviews.

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 9 Feb 2024

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

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Feb 2023.

1 Interview Round

1

Coding Test Round

Technical pre screening :45 mins, 1 or 2 coding problem statement provided. Need to analyse as well as design the structure of input as well as output and create solution to provide optimal solution while sharing your thoughts as well as space and time complexity for the program

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Google Software Engineer interview:
  • DSA
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice solving medium to hard problem within 30 mins

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Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 4 Nov 2022

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Oct 2022.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Double-check your resume for any spelling mistakes. The recruiter may consider spelling mistakes as careless behavior or poor communication skills.
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2

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why i want to work here
  • Q2. Where do i see myself in two years
3

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. SQL QUERY --> SORT COLUMN
  • Q2. SQL QUERY --> SORT TABLE

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - BE YOURSELF, BE CONFIDENT, PREPARE BEFOREHAND ACCORDINGLY

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 5 Sep 2024

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Hard
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
 No response

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Sep 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

It was a hackerrank test of 2 medium level questions

2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Low Level Design
  • Q2. High Level design

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be thoroughly prepared

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image prerna singh

posted on 24 Dec 2022

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Allahabad and was interviewed in Jun 2022.

4 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Do not use an unprofessional email address such as cool_boy@email.com. It shows a lack of professionalism by the candidate.
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2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. 2 questions of graph were asked.
3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Dsa round was there. Based on these 2 interviews you were called for round 3. I got a call for round 3.
4

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Interviewer was very rude. Joined 2 hrs late and didn't consider my power cut. There was a power cut for 10 min. I joined after 10 min he didn't allowed me to j...read more

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Company is good but interview process was not smooth.

Software Engineer interview

user image take U forward

posted on 17 Dec 2021

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 4 Sep 2024

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Sep 2023.

1 Interview Round

1

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Binary search question on a 2-D matrix - LC medium

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Overall smooth process

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 15 Mar 2023

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Be truthful in your resume. It is very easy to catch false or lies during the interview by asking basic questions.
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2

Coding Test Round

3 Medium Questions of leetcode, solve them carefully.

3

HR Round (3 Questions)

  • Q1. Projects & hr questions, answer them properly. What you know about company.
  • Q2. What is your current CTC
  • Q3. 15 LPA and good to go with your package

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - About projects, 2 medium coding questions, HR questions

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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