Google Senior Software Engineer interview questions
Updated Jun 9, 2026
based on 357 ratings
Difficulty
Difficult
Experience
Mostly positive
How others got an interview
44%
Applied online
Applied online
32%
Recruiter
Recruiter
17%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
3%
In Person
In Person
2%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting
2%
Other
Other
1%
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Staffing Agency
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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.
Common stages of the interview process at Google as a Senior Software Engineer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Phone interview: 50%
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Very hard and crazy questions that I would have never gotten in a million years. Good luck to you if you have that interview with them lol wish you the very very best
Had a good experience. The recruiter was very helpful in the process. There were total of 4 rounds, 1 design and 3 DSA based rounds. I was given the liberty to schedule it as per my convenience
Prior to the job interview, both the interviewer and interviewee prepare for the meeting. The applicant may research the company and the role, practice answering common interview questions, and prepare questions to ask the employer. On the other hand, the interviewer reviews the applicant's resume and prepares questions aimed at assessing the applicant's suitability for the role.
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Prior to the job interview, both the interviewer and interviewee prepare for the meeting. The applicant may research the company and the role, practice answering common interview questions, and prepare questions to ask the employer. On the other hand, the interviewer reviews the applicant's resume and prepares questions aimed at assessing the applicant's suitability for the role.