# Google Software Engineer Interview Experience — Aced Aced (formerly Exponent) publishes a public search API over its indexed pages; the guide is at https://www.aced.io/agents/agent-access. Source: https://www.aced.io/experiences/google-software-engineer-interview-669144 Source observed: 2026-11-05T00:28:20.864Z Last checked: 2026-11-05T00:28:20.864+00:00 Indexed: 2026-11-07T01:54:11.86+00:00 --- # Google Software Engineer Interview Experience Aced (formerly Exponent) provides interview guides, candidate-submitted interview experiences, interview questions, resumes, courses, practice, and coaching. This entry is a candidate-submitted experience for a **Google Software Engineer** interview at **Mid Level / L4** in the **United States**. - **Location and format:** United States, onsite - **Result:** Rejected - **Interview date:** 2 months ago - **Timespan:** 1 day - **Difficulty:** Moderate - **Page update:** Updated 7 days ago by Google candidates ![Google logo](https://exponent-static.s3.amazonaws.com/company_logos/google.png) ## Google Software Engineer (SWE) Interview Guide The related guide includes: - [Expert guide](https://www.aced.io/guides/google-software-engineer-interview) - [Interview experiences — 50](https://www.aced.io/guides/google-software-engineer-interview/experiences) - [Questions — 214](https://www.aced.io/guides/google-software-engineer-interview/questions) - [Resumes — 250](https://www.aced.io/guides/google-software-engineer-interview/resumes) - [Back to all experiences](https://www.aced.io/guides/google-software-engineer-interview/experiences) ## Interview process The candidate described the process as well structured, with helpful recruiting communication and preparation materials provided in advance. The candidate had clarity about the different stages and found the technical interview challenging but engaging. The candidate would have preferred clearer expectations for the specific problem and more time to explore and optimize the initial solution. The Googleyness and Leadership portion covered collaboration, leadership, and working through ambiguity. The candidate considered the overall process valuable and a learning opportunity. The recorded process includes a **phone interview**. ## Interview rounds The experience contains **1 question across 1 round**. ### Phone interview - **Question type:** [Coding](https://www.aced.io/questions?type=coding) - **Question:** [Given an array of strings, return the words that can be typed using letters of the alphabet on only one row of American keyboard.](https://www.aced.io/questions/7293) The accessible interview content also includes these candidate guidance notes: - **Interview tips:** Practice out loud with a timer, keep a framework ready for every round, and ask the recruiter what each interviewer focuses on so you can tailor examples. - **Company culture:** Interviewers were collaborative and kept nudging toward the user. The team seemed to value structured thinking over polish, and everyone left time for questions at the end. ## Member access and contribution The full experience is partially restricted. Aced offers access to more than **1.8k interview experiences**, including this interview's remaining content and new experiences added weekly. - [Become a member](https://www.aced.io/upgrade?src=experience) - [Share your experience](https://www.aced.io/questions/contribute?src=experience) A **24-hour trial starts once your submission is approved**. ## More Google interview experiences These related entries are separate candidate experiences: 1. **Software Engineer (L4)** — Google, Apr 2026. **Verified; 6 rounds; 11 questions.** The candidate described a strongest round involving algorithms and distributed merge sort from first principles rather than a LeetCode prompt. [Read the full interview](https://www.aced.io/experiences/google-software-engineer-interview-597223?returnPath=%2Fguides%2Fgoogle-software-engineer-interview%2Fexperiences) 2. **New Grad Software Engineer (L3)** — Google, Feb 2026. **Verified; 3 rounds; 4 questions.** The candidate said an onsite prompt was one sentence long and emphasized clarifying and structuring the problem rather than speedrunning a DSA problem. [Read the full interview](https://www.aced.io/experiences/google-software-engineer-interview-54740a?returnPath=%2Fguides%2Fgoogle-software-engineer-interview%2Fexperiences) 3. **Software Engineer Intern** — Google, Sep 2025. **Verified; 4 rounds; 3 questions.** The candidate described completing an online assessment quickly and emphasized interactions with the interviewer and the fact that code would not be run. 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