Google Software Engineer Intern interview questions
Updated May 22, 2026
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Software Engineer Intern 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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I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Google in May 2018
Interview
A couple of stages:
- Resume Screening
- Online Coding Test
- Two back to back 50 minute interviews. You'll be provided a Google doc that both you and your interviewer have access to. You'll be typing out your answers on the Google sheet.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A DAG related problem and a sorting related problem.
I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Google (München, Bavaria) in Apr 2022
Interview
The interview had several stages:
* Submitting CV and optional cover letter
* Filling in a questionnaire
* 2 technical interviews - each asked Leetcode medium type of question
* intern placement interview that match you with one of Google's teams
If you're accepted, you join team you matched.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Leetcode medium questions for technical interviews + questions about experience in the matching phase
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Google
Interview
Standard process. One screening interview. Then two phone interviews. I did not get a call after the phone (coding) interviews. The questions were easy. However, the first interviewer was not good.