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Google Software Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 3 Jan 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. 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 27 Oct 2022

I was interviewed in Apr 2022.

4 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

One array based and other Graph question

3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Longest Palindromic Subsequence
4

System Design Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Library management system

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare system design concepts well before the interview round. Revise DSA concepts and google past interview questions. Know more about Google's work culture and what they stand for, this will help in behavioral round.

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Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 23 Feb 2024

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Feb 2023.

1 Interview Round

1

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Find the number of maximum continous 1's in an array of 1s and 0s.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Adinath K

posted on 28 Oct 2022

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Apr 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

Medium to high level coding questions asked

3

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. How do you deal with a situation of you having more number of pending works to complete?
  • Q2. Basic analytical questions. logical thinking and language is verified while communicating

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - be cool and attend the interview. answer for the questions you are sure at.

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 13 Feb 2022

6 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

3

Coding Test Round

4

Technical Round

5

HR Round (4 Questions)

  • Q1. What are your salary expectations?
  • Q2. Why should we hire you?
  • Q3. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
  • Q4. Tell me about yourself.
6

One-on-one Round

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 (1)

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Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 10 Mar 2022

I applied via Job Fair and was interviewed in Feb 2022.

1 Interview Round

1

Interview Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Which technical skills are required to program efficiently ?

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Google Software Engineer interview:
  • Software Engineering
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1.Be on time
2.Greet the interview with the handshake and a smile
3.listen carefully to the interviewer

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 23 Sep 2022

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Mar 2022.

2 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

Coding Test Round

Leetcode hard questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - study hard and make sure to take breaks. be calm and collected for the interview

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 10 Jun 2022

I was interviewed in Dec 2021.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Game theory and algorithms
2

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Work culture and behavioral questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do your very best to ask questions during the process

Software Engineer interview

user image Clément Mihailescu

posted on 27 Nov 2021

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 27 Jun 2022

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Dec 2021.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

General Knowledge and brain teasers with basics of coding

2

Coding Test Round

Algorithms and data-structures

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Make sure you practice a lot, and be flexible enough to switch to any language of preference. Google prefers capability more than knowledge on specific tools.

Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 1 Mar 2022

I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee and was interviewed in Feb 2022.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

Good

2

Case Study Round

Good

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be convinced ,, evrqbneyneynyenyeneym tnwt

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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