Software Engineer Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Google with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 64% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer Intern roles take an average of 34 days to get hired, when considering 192 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Google overall takes an average of 38 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Google as a Software Engineer Intern according to 192 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 45%
Skills test: 20%
One on one interview: 14%
Presentation: 7%
Background check: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Personality test: 2%
Group panel interview: 2%
Other: 1%
Drug test: 0%
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Google (New York, NY) in Oct 2025
Interview
Two back-to-back LC-styled interviews with an employee. I got a graph and csv traversal/parsing question! The hardest part is team matching, but just be yourself and know your resume well.
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What's your experience and how does it align with our team?
I applied online. I interviewed at Google (Sydney)
Interview
Online application, then reached out for a phone call with an external recruiter. Here was told to expect two (eliminatory) technical interviews, no behavioural assessment. These technical interviews were scheduled about two weeks apart. Heard back within a day or two from final round.
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Question 1
Standard medium, and hard leetcode questions respectively.
I recently had a Google interview that included two coding questions: one about binary trees and another about strings. Each interview lasted 45 minutes and focused on problem-solving, coding accuracy, and explaining my approach clearly. It was a challenging
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Question 1
Two questions, one about binary tree and the other about strings
There was an Online Assessment that you had to complete. Once you pass that, you'll have 2 Technical interviews. Finally, you reach the Team Match Phase, where you will have host calls with teams at Google. (1 call, 1 offer)