Google Software Engineer Internship interview questions
based on 822 ratings - Updated Jun 26, 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 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer Internship roles take an average of 105 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Google overall takes an average of 44 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Google as a Software Engineer Internship according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 50%
One on one interview: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Google in Dec 2018
Interview
It was a two-part 45-minute interview. My first interview started with a simple programming question followed by another question with a higher difficulty. The second interview followed a similar format and ended with questions about time complexity and general algorithm knowledge
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Google
Interview
I was referred by friend and the process was quickly, but waiting response took 1 month. First interview was easy but got stuck on second one. Did not get an offer.
I applied online. Process took over a month. At least 4-5 interviews on phone/online. I felt it was repetitive and could have gone smoother. Some of the questions felt a little unclear.