Google Software Engineer Intern interview questions
Updated May 22, 2026Difficulty
Average
Experience
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How others got an interview
- 13%Employee ReferralEmployee Referral
- 13%Campus RecruitingCampus Recruiting
- 10%RecruiterRecruiter
- 1%OtherOther
- 1%In PersonIn Person
- 1%Staffing AgencyStaffing Agency
Interview search
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Google interviews FAQs
- Software Engineer Intern 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 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
- Candidates applying for Software Engineer Intern roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 26 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Google overall takes an average of 30 days.
- Common stages of the interview process at Google as a Software Engineer Intern according to 26 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Skills test: 29%
Phone interview: 14%
Background check: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Other: 6%
Personality test: 3%
Group panel interview: 3%
Presentation: 3%
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