Software Engineering 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 65% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineering roles take an average of 34 days to get hired, when considering 148 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 Engineering according to 148 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 49%
One on one interview: 17%
Skills test: 16%
Presentation: 8%
Background check: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Drug test: 1%
Personality test: 1%
Group panel interview: 1%
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Google (Bucharest, Bucuresti) in Feb 2026
Interview
I had just the first round and we talked about my experience and the tools that I used and also what other programming languages I was familiar with. And about the schedule
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Google in Sep 2024
Interview
Quattro colloqui tech con foglio condiviso incentrati su codice e algoritmi e un colloquio googleyness su project management e attitudine personale.
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