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Google Cloud Software Engineer interview experience

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London, EnglandPosted Jan 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I interviewed for the Software Engineer role with an initial HR screen, then multiple rounds of LeetCode-style DSA, and eventually system design—ending without an offer.

HR phone call — a recruiter discussion about motivation and background.
Technical follow-up — another Software Engineer round focused mostly on LeetCode-style DSA questions.
Additional technical rounds — continued LeetCode-style tasks and DSA.
System design — later rounds included system-design questions.
Alternative technical depth — one round included large-scale system design plus TCP/IP networking questions alongside past experience and project discussion. Outcome: I didn’t receive an offer, and the takeaway is that the process transitions from DSA into

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