Google·Software Engineer

Google Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Hard

Positive

ZürichPosted Apr 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through a fairly standard DSA-heavy loop where the format was consistent but performance on follow-ups mattered a lot.

Coding/technical interview (back-to-back 45 min) — two rounds focused on data structures and algorithms; interviewers were generally friendly and gave me time to think before coding.
DP/graph coding interview — LeetCode-style medium problems, including dynamic programming and graph tasks; one round’s follow-up wasn’t solved optimally, which hurt my chances.
LeetCode-style deep-dive — I was pushed through edge cases and clarity expectations, including problems like longest-substring patterns with follow-ups (e.g., handling unsorted intervals/space considerations).

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