Google Senior Software Engineer interview questions
Updated May 28, 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.
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On site interview, 2 coding, 2 design interview, 1 HR interview. Coding interviews went very smoothly, while design interviews were very hard. It would be better to prepare more for the design rounds for this role.
Data Structures and Algorithms are crucial for problem-solving and optimization. Core concepts like graphs, trees, pointers, AVL trees, and traversals build strong logical foundations. Computer fundamentals such as Operating Systems, Computer Networks, OOPs, Java, DBMS with SQL, and the MERN stack play a major role in developing efficient, scalable, and real-world software solutions.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Google in Oct 2025
Interview
Recruiter sent me this email with a promise to chat with Googler at specific date and time. I was a little bit worried about the fact that no appointment were scheduled in calendar of any kind. And, of course, nobody contacted me, no Googler this time!
So, I am disappointed. Don’t even know how to categorize this behaviour. You do your conclusions.
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Question 1
Nobody called me at the promised date and time 15.12.2025 at 14.30 EET