Google Software Engineering Intern interview questions
based on 132 ratings - Updated Apr 3, 2026
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Software Engineering Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Google with 4 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 72% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineering Intern roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Google overall takes an average of 43 days.
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Google
Interview
A recruiter first did a screening via phone call then scheduled a technical interview where there were two technical problems to work through, one warm up exercise and a more important leetcode-style coding problem.
I applied online. The process took 9 months. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in Aug 2023
Interview
It took forever at every step of the way, and they were not very communicative throughout the processor. The interviews themselves were enjoyable, relatively easy, and everyone was nice. I think they mainly look for how you deal with new problems, so simple memorization of common problems won't cut it.
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Question 1
Here is a new data structure. Write a sorting algorithm and analyze it's complexity.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Google in Mar 2022
Interview
Resume screening, online assessment, two online interviews. I think it differs by location/country, but I found the OA to be easy (LC easy) and interviews to be standard level (LC med)