Software Development Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Google with 3.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Development Engineer roles take an average of 63 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Google overall takes an average of 45 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Google as a Software Development Engineer according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
One on one interview: 25%
Presentation: 25%
Skills test: 17%
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I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Google
Interview
it is a very tough processs meant for only iit students to crack. tier 3 colleges dont even try , they dont need guys like you also. every company needs cream of the nation.You should have worked very hard in 2nd pu but you didnt so pay for it.
The interviewer was very nice, one interviewer didn't show up so I rescheduled it. When I didn't come up with the best solution, the interveiwer was very patient and give me hint as many as possible
1 screening round + 3 onsite round
All rounds were focused on DSA that included topics like strings, linked list, heap and dynamic programming. Screening round had 2 questions on qualifying which I was eligible for onsite and Googliness rounds. The whole process took nearlying 2.5 months
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Google (Bengaluru) in Apr 2026
Interview
Very competitive process which requires hard work and good preparation. DSA questions and real life problems divided into 4-5 rounds of interview including HR, Technical, Hiring manager rounds. Onsite interviews are going on