Google Software Engineer- Early Career interview questions
Updated Jun 1, 2026
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Questions were dfs/bfs, medium difficulty. The interviews went fine, but the interviewers could do more to make it more collaborative than one sided. Maybe hints or agreeing with what the interviewee is saying?
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Question 1
Question about experience working with teams (behavioral)
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Google in Jan 2020
Interview
The first step of the interview was a medium hard level interview from hackerrank website asked trees and graphs. After that they will call you through phone or they will set a zoom meeting about little conversation, third interview will be white board coding.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Google (Hayward, CA) in Dec 2021
Interview
mid-hard LeetCode problems.
All of the interviewers were friendly and helpful to make you feel comfortable and bring your skills.
Overall, it was an excellent experience.
I did not pass the onsite interview process.