Sr Software Engineer 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 Software Engineer 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 Software Engineer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
Other: 25%
Skills test: 25%
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Tough but can be cracked with experience and preparation.DSA, AI, ML advance.Good Interviewers.No need to panic.Just think about "They are here to select not to reject".Rest is all good.Nothing more to write here
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in May 2023
Interview
“Five on-site rounds: coding, system design, and code review. The process feels too long in this time and age. The only positive is the chance to visit the campus. Food was good”
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Google (Londra, Inghilterra) in Sep 2025
Interview
My interview was challenging but well-structured. The recruiter communicated clearly, and the interviewers were friendly and curious. Questions focused on problem-solving, coding fundamentals, and real-world scenarios. Overall, it felt fair, engaging, and reflective of a thoughtful, well-organized hiring process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
It was a question around structuring internal services to answer a problem with each service having nice scopes and not too much IO