Google UK

Technology · researched 2026-10-02. Processes change every year, so confirm on the employer's own page.

Programmes and entry

Software Development Apprenticeship (Engineering), 24 months, 12-14 week Makers bootcamp then team rotations (Level 4 (NOT a degree apprenticeship)) · London
Other Google UK apprenticeships reported in search summaries (not read): Infrastructure Technician (Level 3) and Digital Business / Digital Marketer (Level 3, about 15 months, Sales or Marketing team, October 2026 start, Makers bootcamp) (Level 3)

GCSE Maths and English 4-9 · A-level or equivalent STEM qualification; experience coding in any language; fluent English. A Level 6 'degree' route was claimed by one commercial page but is not confirmed by Google's listings. source

Opens Listings appear irregularly on Google Careers (e.g. 'Software Development Apprenticeship, Engineering, October 2026 Start') · closes 2023 cycle closed 18 March 2023; 2026 cycle deadline not verified · Reported average 90 days to hire. Apply when a live UK apprenticeship vacancy is published on Google Careers. source

Process, stage by stage

1. Online application

Via Google Careers: CV, motivational letter/short route-specific questions (why this apprenticeship, what excites you about software engineering, how you have learned about tech). Attach transcript if applicable.

Link GitHub or projects; show self-directed learning.

Several candidate reports source

2. Recruiter call and role-relevant assessment

Vacancy-specific screening and assessments; technical routes may include role-relevant problem solving or coding. Google-UK-specific reports list a call with a recruiter, then a leadership/teamwork interview, a coding interview and a project interview.

Be able to code a beginner-level problem aloud and explain your reasoning.
Prepare one project you can walk through end to end.

Single report source

3. Interviews (leadership/teamwork, coding, project)

Series of interviews; typical Google assessment areas are role-related knowledge, general cognitive ability and 'Googleyness'/leadership. Not confirmed per round for 2026.

Use STAR with numbers; Google is reported to favour data-driven results.

Single report source

Values they assess against

Googleyness / culture fit, emergent leadership, collaboration (candidate-reported framing) · Enthusiasm for new technologies and learning; independent and team working; communication; organisation (from the listing)

Questions candidates report

Interviews (leadership/teamwork, coding, project): Why are you interested in the Software Development apprenticeship at Google, and what are you most excited about in software engineering? Several candidate reports source
Online application: How have you learned about the tech space / tell us about your background and experiences. Several candidate reports source

Advice for this firm

Know the route: Google UK's engineering apprenticeship is Level 4 with Makers, not a BSc, so frame it as a technical-skills entry route and be prepared to justify it over a degree apprenticeship elsewhere.
Do coding practice beforehand (Makers' own pathway uses a Coderbyte challenge and resources before a 30-minute review) - practise in one language you can explain.
Prepare a 'project walk-through' - a GitHub project you can discuss in depth.
Practise emergent-leadership stories (lead when you have expertise, step back when you don't) for the teamwork round.
Watch Google Careers for live UK listings; closing dates can arrive earlier than stated.

Not verified

Re-checked 2 Oct 2026: found no evidence of a Google UK Level 6 degree apprenticeship. Google's careers pages returned only navigation text. Older read pages (a 2023 listing: STEM A-level, coding experience, closed 18 March 2023, 12-week Makers bootcamp; a 2021 listing asking for a B at A-level) are historical and requirements may have changed.
The two listed 'questions' above are generic motivation prompts attributed to a Prosple listing that could not be verified.
Google's own listing/How-we-hire pages returned only navigation; no official stage-by-stage detail for the UK apprenticeship obtained.
Whether Google UK runs a true Level 6 degree apprenticeship - not found; treat as unavailable unless a listing appears.
OA provider/format, video interview, any 2025-26 candidate-reported questions (Glassdoor/TSR/Medium blocked with 403).
Interview round details above come from a search summary of Glassdoor and from older (2022-23) sources.
The Makers generic pathway (Coderbyte, 30 min interview) is Makers' process for partners and may not be Google's exact flow.

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Programmes and entry

Software Development Apprenticeship (Engineering), 24 months, 12-14 week Makers bootcamp then team rotations (Level 4 (NOT a degree apprenticeship)) · London

Other Google UK apprenticeships reported in search summaries (not read): Infrastructure Technician (Level 3) and Digital Business / Digital Marketer (Level 3, about 15 months, Sales or Marketing team, October 2026 start, Makers bootcamp) (Level 3)

Process, stage by stage

1. Online application

Link GitHub or projects; show self-directed learning.

Several candidate reports source

2. Recruiter call and role-relevant assessment

Be able to code a beginner-level problem aloud and explain your reasoning.
Prepare one project you can walk through end to end.

Single report source

3. Interviews (leadership/teamwork, coding, project)

Series of interviews; typical Google assessment areas are role-related knowledge, general cognitive ability and 'Googleyness'/leadership. Not confirmed per round for 2026.

Use STAR with numbers; Google is reported to favour data-driven results.

Single report source

Questions candidates report

Interviews (leadership/teamwork, coding, project): Why are you interested in the Software Development apprenticeship at Google, and what are you most excited about in software engineering? Several candidate reports source

Online application: How have you learned about the tech space / tell us about your background and experiences. Several candidate reports source

Advice for this firm

Know the route: Google UK's engineering apprenticeship is Level 4 with Makers, not a BSc, so frame it as a technical-skills entry route and be prepared to justify it over a degree apprenticeship elsewhere.

Do coding practice beforehand (Makers' own pathway uses a Coderbyte challenge and resources before a 30-minute review) - practise in one language you can explain.

Prepare a 'project walk-through' - a GitHub project you can discuss in depth.

Practise emergent-leadership stories (lead when you have expertise, step back when you don't) for the teamwork round.

Watch Google Careers for live UK listings; closing dates can arrive earlier than stated.

Not verified

Re-checked 2 Oct 2026: found no evidence of a Google UK Level 6 degree apprenticeship. Google's careers pages returned only navigation text. Older read pages (a 2023 listing: STEM A-level, coding experience, closed 18 March 2023, 12-week Makers bootcamp; a 2021 listing asking for a B at A-level) are historical and requirements may have changed.

The two listed 'questions' above are generic motivation prompts attributed to a Prosple listing that could not be verified.

Google's own listing/How-we-hire pages returned only navigation; no official stage-by-stage detail for the UK apprenticeship obtained.

Whether Google UK runs a true Level 6 degree apprenticeship - not found; treat as unavailable unless a listing appears.

OA provider/format, video interview, any 2025-26 candidate-reported questions (Glassdoor/TSR/Medium blocked with 403).

Interview round details above come from a search summary of Glassdoor and from older (2022-23) sources.

The Makers generic pathway (Coderbyte, 30 min interview) is Makers' process for partners and may not be Google's exact flow.