Google·Software Engineer

Google Software Engineer interview experience

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Hard

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San Francisco, CAPosted Jun 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process stretched out across a few months, and it started with an online assessment in mid-December.

After that, I had two back-to-back technical rounds in January, then another round in February, and I didn’t get a final decision until March. Since it was my first full multi-round onsite experience, the pacing and volume of evaluations honestly made it feel heavier than I expected.

The technical format varied a bit round to round, but it consistently centered on LeetCode-style problems where I had to walk through my solution clearly. One technical round was virtual and I got a LeetCode medium. Later, there was an onsite technical round that paired two interviewers together, with one

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