SWE Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Google with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for SWE Intern roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 2 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 SWE Intern according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 50%
One on one interview: 50%
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The process consisted of an online assessment followed by two technical interview rounds conducted over Google Meet. The interviews focused on data structures and algorithms, problem-solving ability, and coding clarity. Interviewers were friendly and encouraged thinking out loud. One round emphasized coding efficiency, while the other focused more on edge cases and optimization. Overall, the experience was structured and professional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to solve a problem on detecting cycles in a directed graph and determine whether a valid course schedule was possible.
2 rounds interview, 1 hour each. No behavior questions, only coding using Google docs. Interviewers are all from Seattle and holding a straight face all the time. Why it is so hard to make it 30 words?
I felt the questions were fair but I suppose your interview needs to be perfect to pass because there were only two rounds. One of my interviewers got kicked out of her room during the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Solve a graph and security level question (leetcode).