SWE Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Google with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for SWE Intern roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Google overall takes an average of 42 days.
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Google (Sunnyvale, CA) in Jan 2024
Interview
Recruiter Reached out, two phone calls, and then team matching. Two phone calls were a mix of behavioral and technical questions. Overall, the experience was positive, but I declined the offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Leetcode medium questions + questions like why I want to work at Google
I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Google in Mar 2024
Interview
It was good, they were really nice and understanding - but the overall process took way too long, about 6 months in total which was not ideal. Overall though I would definitely do it again, other than that it was really smooth
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Which do you prefer out of Python or Java and why? What are the differences between the two languages?
Coding challenge, phone call, technical phone interview, host matching (i think, it has been a while). Nothing crazy, host matching can be annoying at times. Make sure to stay in touch with your recruiter, that helped me out a lot.