Google·Software Engineer

Google Software Engineer interview experience

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California, MDPosted Feb 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process was pretty clear-cut at the beginning: I had a first round that combined coding with behavioral questions.

It started virtually, and I moved forward only if I passed that first step.

When I advanced, the next stage shifted to on-site and included two coding rounds along with a behavioral component. The behavioral questions were framed as “tell me about a time when…” prompts, plus some hypotheticals like what kind of manager I’d prefer.

Difficulty-wise it felt average overall, but the structure made it mentally demanding because you had to treat each round as a gating step. The interviews were thorough enough that the behavioral questions didn’t feel like a formality, and by the time I finished

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