# Google Software Engineer (SWE) New Grad Interview Guide 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/guides/google-software-engineer-new-grad-interview Source observed: 2026-11-04T21:21:29.041Z Last checked: 2026-11-04T21:21:29.041+00:00 Indexed: 2026-11-04T23:47:57.978+00:00 --- # Google Software Engineer (SWE) New Grad Interview Guide We provide this Aced guide for new graduates and junior candidates preparing for Google software engineering interviews. It was updated 7 days ago by Google candidates when observed on 2026-11-04. The guide is marked **Verified** and is based on recent, real, first-hand insights shared by interviewers and candidates. [Suggest an experience or correction](https://www.aced.io/questions/contribute). ## What Google evaluates Google’s new-grad SWE loop measures how clearly you reason out loud throughout the process. In the technical screen, interviewers require a line-by-line walkthrough of your code and treat time and space complexity as a core evaluation dimension. During the onsite, a vague prompt may test whether you ask clarifying questions before coding. Effective [software engineering interview preparation](https://www.aced.io/courses/software-engineering) emphasizes clarification and complexity reasoning alongside pattern fluency. ## Google new-grad SWE interview process The standard process is compact for a FAANG loop: three interview rounds after the initial screening stage. The loop is the same regardless of the team you will join, and team matching happens after the final round. 1. **Recruiter screen and online assessment:** An initial alignment check or a **60–90 minute** coding test, depending on how you entered the pipeline. 2. **Technical screen:** A **45-minute** coding interview with a Google engineer in a shared document. 3. **Behavioral screen:** A **45-minute** round covering workplace-conflict scenarios and a resume walkthrough. 4. **Onsite coding interviews:** **Two 45-minute** coding rounds, typically at a Google campus on a provided Chromebook. ### 2026 pilot format In **May 2026**, Google announced a pilot interview format for junior and mid-level SWE roles in select US teams. The pilot reworks the behavioral round and replaces one traditional coding round with a **“code comprehension” round**. This guide describes Google’s standard new-grad loop; the pilot rolls out in the **second half of 2026**. [Read about the code-comprehension round](https://www.aced.io/blog/google-ai-coding-interview). ## Recruiter screen and online assessment How the process starts depends on how you entered the pipeline. Candidates with a referral or recruiter outreach typically go directly to the technical phone screen. Candidates who applied directly may receive either a recruiter call or an online assessment first. The complete guide, preparation courses, practice tools, job referrals, and additional content are available to members. 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