FAQs

Our job descriptions will include any application deadlines. For most
of our openings, we accept applications on a rolling basis, and we
encourage
you to apply sooner rather than later.

Nope. Our data showed that brainteaser questions didn’t predict how
well someone would do on the job so we no longer ask them. Instead,
we do work sample tests and ask structured interview questions.

If you haven’t heard from us in two months about an application, we
likely proceeded with other candidates for that particular role. However,
our recruiters might reach out if we find a different potential match for
your skills, interests, and experience.

You can apply to three jobs within a rolling 30 day window. This limit
gives our hard-working staffing team more time to focus on your
application and helps you focus on the jobs that are the best match
for your talents.

We host outreach events at hundreds of universities all over the world to
spread the word about our internships and opportunities for recent
graduates. Check with your university’s careers center to see if a Google representative will be visiting your campus. And though we can’t visit
every school, you can find and apply for all of our open roles on our
Students site.

For engineering roles, we ask that you wait a year—to gain additional
experience—before reapplying.

Transitioning military personnel can find relevant jobs on our careers site
using their Military Occupational Specialty code (MOS code) to search

A broad, interdisciplinary background, with a strong understanding of computer science, is the key to any job in software engineering, at Google or elsewhere. Our Technical Development Guide offers resources to help you develop your technical skills.