Google (Senior) Software Engineer interview questions
based on 357 ratings - Updated Jun 9, 2026
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(Senior) Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Google with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for (Senior) Software Engineer roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Google overall takes an average of 42 days.
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Phone interview: 50%
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Easy Phone screen and then Difficult system design Q + normal interpersonal didn't make it past that round. People were very nice and question was clear. Responses were prompt did not have to wait a long time to hear back.
Google’s hiring is structured to evaluate both technical proficiency and alignment with company values. The entire process generally unfolds in the following seven steps: resume screening, recruiter call, phone screens, onsite interviews, hiring committee review, team matching (if applicable), and offer negotiation
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Question 1
Given an array of integers, return the indices of the two numbers that add up to a specific target. Optimize for time and space complexity.