Google's software engineering interview process is changing in 2026, especially the phone screen.

In this complete guide, Nikita from Prepfully walks through every step of Google's SWE hiring loop: recruiter screen → phone screen → onsite, and what interviewers filter for at each stage.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro: Google's changing interview loop in 2026
0:25 About Prepfully & Google EM/Staff Engineer coaches
0:50 The 3-step Google SWE hiring process
1:05 Step 1: Recruiter interview
1:25 Step 2: Phone screen (NEW: DSA + Behavioral)
1:55 Phone screen coding prep & mock interview tip
2:15 Step 3: Onsite loop overview (L3/L4/L5 leveling)
3:55 Tips
5:00 Outro