Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 21 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 38 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Google as a Software Engineer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
Phone interview: 33%
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5 rounds, 1 phone screening (elimination round), 4 rounds (cumulative assessments), all dsa rounds, they have there own questions, modified leetcode problems you will be given a google doc to code.
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Dfs based graph question - 1 round
a tree question with 2-3 followups (was a little tricky) , binary search question
sliding window question + two pointer question
The Google interview process was structured and challenging. I had a recruiter screen, a couple of technical interviews, then a longer onsite with coding, system design, and behavioral questions. Waiting on the hiring committee took time, but the communication was clear, and the offer process was smooth and detailed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had a conflict with a teammate. How did you handle it?
I applied online. The process took 6 days. I interviewed at Google (Bengaluru) in Feb 2025
Interview
There was resume shortlisting, then the coding round which had 2 questions for 1 hour, and then another coding round. Then finally the interview. I got through the first 2 rounds, but could not follow through.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
2 Coding questions, medium level, out of which I was able to solve one completely and another partially, second one got some test cases which I failed to clear.