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Google Software Engineer interview experience

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NijmegenPosted May 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process felt smooth and fairly LeetCode-heavy, but the system design round had an unusually specific theme.

Instead of a generic scenario, I talked through something like an “uber” delivery setup for robots, where the physical conditions were different. The framing was about transporting robots and making sure deliveries happened within a given time frame.

I stayed focused on how the system could move and deliver, and the end picture I described was that the setup could deliver a set number of robots within the time constraints. It overall felt like an interview where I could structure my thinking clearly.

Despite that, I didn’t get an offer. I was honestly surprised by how the system design

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