Google Senior Software Developer interview questions
Updated May 28, 2026
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The interview lasted about a day, with 5 different interviewers. For each section, the technical questions took most of the part. They also showed me their office in Toronto, which was nice
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Question 1
What was the most difficult problem you solved during your last job?
it was difficult. lengthy dsa questions. design was ok. needs nice preperation. googlyness also needs preperation. it was difficult. lengthy dsa questions. design was ok. needs nice preperation. googlyness also needs preperation.
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Google (Londres, Inglaterra) in Jan 2026
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Decent interview. A bit easier than expected, project scope didn’t align with me. Would recommend solid engineers. Plus the latest layoffs at big tech, really make you feel against the odds constantly