Google Software Engineer(Internship) interview questions
based on 822 ratings - Updated Jun 26, 2026
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Software Engineer(Internship) applicants have rated the interview process at Google with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer(Internship) roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Google overall takes an average of 43 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Google as a Software Engineer(Internship) according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 33%
Presentation: 33%
Phone interview: 33%
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I got referred and applied for SWE summer intern in September. No one contacted until December. I got an email and did an online assessment shortly after and solved both questions. I got rejected a few days later (probably due to lack of headcount / team matching?)
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in Jan 2020
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I applied online and was then contacted by a recruiter who first asked if I was still interested and if I was to send her over my graduation date. After that I was sent a link to the coding test/ assessment.
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They asked a question on circular linked list and another on string and integer.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Google (San Jose, CA) in Nov 2019
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First an OA. Then two back to back phone screens. The HR will give you a phone call if you failed. Else you should receive an email about passing the phone interviews. HRs are caring.
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One question is a typical "Merge two intervavls" question