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:
Presentation: 33%
Skills test: 33%
Phone interview: 33%
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I applied online, in a couple weeks I got a response including a coding challenge. There were 4 questions and I could solve 3 and process didnt move forward. However, in my opinion it was a quick interview process.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Google in Sep 2019
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I applied through an employee referral and received an email for the first round. We scheduled two back-to-back phone-screen interviews. The interview process was smooth. I received a rejection call approximately two weeks later.
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One tree-based algorithm question, one array-based question.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Google
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It's actually the research intern position. My friend referred for me and I uploaded my CV online. I did two back to back interviews on skype. And got rejected on the next day after my interview.