recently underwent a challenging internship interview at Google, an experience that was both intellectually demanding and professionally enlightening. The technical assessments were thorough and comprehensive, requiring a deep understanding of computer science principles and creative problem-solving under pressure. Although I did not secure the internship offer, I appreciate the opportunity I had to engage with Google's high standards and learn from their expert interviewers. This experience has motivated me to further enhance my skills and embrace the growth that comes from such rigorous evaluation, making the overall journey a valuable step in my career path.
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The interview questions during the Google internship interview covered a broad spectrum, including algorithmic problem-solving, coding exercises, data structures, system design, behavioral inquiries, puzzle/logic challenges, and whiteboard coding scenarios. These questions assessed technical proficiency, creative thinking, and problem-solving abilities. Topics ranged from algorithms and data structures to real-world coding and architectural design, alongside discussions about previous projects. The comprehensive nature of the questions aimed to evaluate candidates' capacity to apply technical knowledge effectively and thrive in Google's dynamic environment.
there is no online assessment, very simple phone call, then two technicals. technicals are not difficult by any means. then you get put into team matching, after a couple months
I applied online. I interviewed at Google (Sydney) in Jun 2026
Interview
Resume screening and then two 2 rounds of technical interviews, on an elimination basis. Interview done on google docs with no IDE, dsa leetcode style question. May be asked follow up questions on how to optimise your solution or on how you would code up a solution to a similar problem.
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DSA tree question, medium-hard leetcode difficulty.
Home exam, 2 questions in 90 mins
Then they did 2 interviews-45 mins each
It was on google meet
The interviews are in English, the first question was matrix dfs and the second one was hashmap with random function