Google Software Engineer Internship interview questions
based on 819 ratings - Updated Jun 1, 2026
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Software Engineer Internship 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 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer Internship roles take an average of 47 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Software Engineer Internship according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 50%
Phone interview: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
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Phone screening, then hiring manager screening, then technical interview. The phone screening was standard what you're interested in and then the hiring manager screening was a more technical about a project. Technical interview was a standard leetcode question.
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What was a difficult problem you faced in a project and how did you solve or not solve it.
Two rounds of interviews not bad at all. The HR and interviewers were super nice and helpful. Turnaround was a couple months, but eventually did get an assessment and phone interviews.
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Leetcode medium difficulty questions. Traverse tree.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Google (New York, NY)
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In the interview, candidates answered questions confidently, showcasing their skills. The atmosphere was professional, and both parties engaged in meaningful dialogue. Overall good atmosphere. Recruiter sent links, interviewer was helpful when stuck.