Google Software Engineer interview: hardware panel and uneven technical difficulty

GoogleSoftware Engineer · Jul 2026

The interview focused on technical depth rather than only classic software problem solving. The panel was made up of hardware engineers, and the topics ranged across VLSI, analog work, and design engineering. It felt like a real technical discussion, and the interviewers seemed to engage with my answers instead of waiting for a memorized response. One question genuinely threw me off because it fe…

Shared by a candidate · reported Jul 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.