Google·Software Engineer

Google Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Hard

Negative

ZürichPosted Jun 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through a classic Google-style DSA-heavy loop that felt harder at the onsite level and ended in rejection.

Recruiter / phone screen — I passed a phone screen where the bar felt lower, with an emphasis on role fit and coding ability.
Technical rounds (DSA/LeetCode-style) — I completed multiple DSA/coding interviews; the format was standard LeetCode-style with follow-ups on optimizing or implementing similar solutions.
Onsite: additional coding focus — I faced more difficult coding questions and didn’t advance, including one case where I failed to independently converge on an optimal approach.
Practice note — I could book a separate practice test with another Google engineer,

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