Google Senior Software Developer interview questions
Updated Jun 9, 2026
based on 357 ratings
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7 rounds of leetcode. Phone screen, 3 on site rounds, 3 more rounds for up levelling. Questions on graphs, dynamical programming, system design. Constant recruiter calls to check in and explain the status.
It was brutal, I applied and they never answered me. The nice robot said someone more qualified had been found instead. Now I am writing this review to tell you how brutal it was.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Google (Boulder, CO) in Dec 2023
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Ultimately didn't get the position, their interview process is well documented and I went through multiple rounds. Met a director in hawaii in a hot tub who encouraged me to apply but it went no where.
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Question 1
Tell me about a challenging problem you've faced, and how you solved it.