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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

97 interviews found

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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jun 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 2 questions of graph were asked.
Round 3 - Technical 

(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.
Round 4 - Technical 

(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 join and no re interview was there.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Company is good but interview process was not smooth.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(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

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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Round 2 - Coding Test 

3 Medium Questions of leetcode, solve them carefully.

Round 3 - HR 

(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
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java8 is why so popular?
  • Ans. 

    Java8 is popular due to its new features like lambda expressions, streams, and functional interfaces.

    • Lambda expressions provide concise code and simplify functional programming.

    • Streams allow for efficient processing of large data sets.

    • Functional interfaces enable the use of lambda expressions.

    • Java8 also introduced new APIs like Optional and Date/Time API.

    • Java8 is backward compatible with previous versions of Java.

    • Java8...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is spring? and features? importance
  • Ans. 

    Spring is a popular Java framework for building web applications and microservices.

    • Spring provides a comprehensive programming and configuration model for modern Java-based enterprise applications.

    • It offers features like dependency injection, aspect-oriented programming, and transaction management.

    • Spring Boot is a popular extension of the framework that simplifies the process of creating standalone, production-grade Sp...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - learn deep and latest techs with quickly like java8 spring boot jpa micro services

Skills evaluated in this interview

Google interview questions for designations

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 (18)

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 (6)

 Software Engineer Intern

 (3)

 Software Engineer Trainee

 (2)

 Junior Software Engineer

 (1)

 Associate Software Engineer

 (1)

 Embedded Software Engineer

 (1)

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. DSA questions leetcode medium
  • Q2. DSA questions leetcode medium level questions.
Round 3 - Coding Test 

DSA round. Leetcode medium level questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep it simple and logical. Also prepare for counter questions on your coding skills

Get interview-ready with Top Google Interview Questions

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Java

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about your self

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - import java.util.*;

class GFG {

// Function to find the maximum profit
// by selling M number of products
static void findMaximumProfit(
int[] arr, int M, int N)
{

// Initialize a Max-Heap to keep
// track of the maximum value
PriorityQueue max_heap
= new PriorityQueue((a, b) -> b - a);

// Stores the maximum profit
int maxProfit = 0;

// Traverse the array and push
// all the elements in max_heap
for (int i = 0; i < N; i++)
max_heap.add(arr[i]);

// Iterate a loop until M > 0
while (M > 0) {

// Decrement the value
// of M by 1
M--;

// Pop the maximum element
// from the heap
int X = max_heap.poll();

// Update the maxProfit
maxProfit += X;

// Push (X - 1) to max heap
max_heap.add(X - 1);
}

// Print the result
System.out.println(maxProfit);
}

// Driver Code
public static void main(String[] args)
{
int[] arr = { 4, 6 };
int M = 4;
int N = arr.length;
findMaximumProfit(arr, M, N);
}
}

Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Nandini Mundhra

posted on 7 Nov 2024

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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

1.30, 2 coding questions

I applied via Shine and was interviewed in Oct 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Which one is the most useful computer language

Round 3 - Coding Test 

How to run programming in computer

Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How much salary package
  • Q2. Per annum annual package
Round 5 - Coding Test 

I am very interested in python and java

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I am very interested in this group! My dream I am go to other countries

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Sep 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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Round 2 - Assignment 

All about computer and their feautres or function

Round 3 - Group Discussion 

About java , phyton languages and html , excel

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Google Software Engineer interview:
  • Java
  • phyton
  • HTML
  • Excel
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - hi i m bca student and i am intrested in computer site ,... my typing speed also very fast ... and my hobbies are also in computer

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jul 2022. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Coding on-site interviews
  • Q2. System design interviews

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared and perform well.. Be strong in Basics

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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Google Software Engineer Interview Process

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4 Interview rounds

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  • Technical Round
  • HR Round
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