Google (Senior) Software Engineer interview questions
based on 359 ratings - Updated Jun 21, 2026
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The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Google (New York, NY) in Nov 2023
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Was referred by a friend -- had an HR screen over the phone then a technical screen with one engineer. The process was just as they described -- very fair and to the point.
It was long, drawn out and difficult. It spanned over several days and there were a total of 5 interviews, each were rather draining and stressful. I understand why but I do not enjoy this style
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There were a lot of computer science questions, graphs, greedy algo's etc
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Google (Dublin, Dublin)
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Technical interview with developers and whiteboard challenges. Very collaborative and energetic, found that the process was straightforward and not too intense. Got a reply quickly. HR were very nice, as were the technical team
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Data algorithms, structures such as lists, trees, maps, graphs, Big-O analysis