Google Senior Software Developer interview questions
Updated May 28, 2026
based on 356 ratings
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I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Google (Zurich, NY)
Interview
Difficult, very very very difficult. Mostly leet code and system design. The interview process was also very long. There were 5 interview rounds. The phone interview was the most difficult one.
I applied in-person. The process took 6 days. I interviewed at Google (USAF Academy, CO) in Jan 2020
Interview
Great interview environment and professionally asked questions to get the most of the candidate and make sure you are a perfect fit. Incredible work from the recruiting manager and the rest of the team
There was 2 rounds of Leetcode style questions, 1 round of System Design and 1 round of Behaviour round. Questions were vague and underspecified. 2 of Interviewers were nice, but another 2 wasn't nice.