Google·Software Engineer

Google Software Engineer interview experience

Got offer

Hard

Negative

United StatesPosted Jun 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I made it deep enough to reach team matching, but the later stages were unpredictable and ultimately didn’t convert into an offer.

Intro + prep + HR screen — I started with an intro, received prep time/materials, and completed an HR phone screening.
Multiple DSA rounds — I had several DSA coding interviews followed by a higher-level design evaluation.
Googliness / team matching — I completed a Googliness-style round, then entered team matching where timing wasn’t transparent.
Hiring committee review after team match — After the team match call, I encountered another committee review step that was also hard to predict. Outcome: I didn’t get the offer; the takeaway was that even after passing

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