Google Software Engineer Intern interview questions
Updated May 22, 2026
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Google (Chicago, IL) in Aug 2020
Interview
1. HR round - Need to pass their resume screening
2. Coding Assessment + Survey
3. 2 Technical Interviews (Phone Calls - 1hr each)
Please prepare for the Technical Interviews don't just go in and try to wing it, there's more to it than knowing how to solve the problem.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Data structure related questions were asked in phone call.
I applied online. I interviewed at Google in Nov 2020
Interview
First round was two coding interviews on Google’s interview platform with an engineer on the phone, final round was another similar coding interview with another engineer. Before my interview, my recruiter sent me their standard interview guide so I didn’t feel blindsided. My recruiter was very professional & helpful
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Algorithms & data structures, interview guide will tell you which ones to focus on.
I applied online. I interviewed at Google in Aug 2020
Interview
Had an online coding challenge of 2 questions for an hour to solve. They were based on the array and string manipulation. The first problem relative easy, while the second one was harder.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Find string subsequences of length k that do not contain the same characters.