Sr Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Google with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sr Developer roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 2 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 Sr Developer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Other: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
Skills test: 25%
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3 rounds
DSA
1 round Platform
1 HR
DSA were mid to high level difficulty. Focus areas or majorly on tree, graphs, DP programs. Questions are non repetitive and major focus on difficulty level from mid to high
5 stages. 2 coding, system design, Machine Learning system design, hiring manager meeting. Coding rounds were standard leetcode medium. The Machine learning design and system design were a bit harder
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design a recommendation engine for a social media platform
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Google (Varsavia, Masovia) in Jul 2025
Interview
Live coding, implement 2 functions. Make sure you know dfs well. Ask plenty of questions, because only vague description is provided. They want to actually test how you gather requirements. They asked me if it’s my first interview at Google.