Google Senior Software Developer interview questions
Updated 28 May 2026Difficulty
Difficult
Experience
Mostly positive
How others got an interview
- 32%RecruiterRecruiter
- 17%Employee referralEmployee referral
- 3%In personIn person
- 2%Campus recruitingCampus recruiting
- 2%OtherOther
- 1%Recruitment agencyRecruitment agency
Interview search
356 interviews
Google interviews FAQs
- Senior Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Google with 3.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 56% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
- Candidates applying for Senior Software Developer roles take an average of 57 days to get hired, when considering 16 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Google overall takes an average of 42 days.
- Common stages of the interview process at Google as a Senior Software Developer according to 16 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 35%
Skills test: 30%
One on one interview: 20%
Background check: 5%
Other: 5%
Presentation: 5%
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