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Google Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Jun 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through a mostly LeetCode-focused loop with a mix of coding and behavioral, and I felt it was hard but winnable until the final technical step.

Recruiter screen — a resume/background conversation with little that was technical.
Technical round (live coding) — one coding interview with a software engineer, centered on a LeetCode-style problem; a follow-up/design-style discussion included pushback and steering toward the optimal approach.
OAs + follow-on rounds — I completed an online assessment, then moved to a second round with one coding and one behavioral interview.
Onsite: LeetCode hard — multiple LeetCode hard questions; I performed well on one but didn’t succeed on the other. Outcome: I didn’t get an

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