Google doesn't publish a fixed CGPA or percentage cutoff the way most Indian service companies do — SDE hiring is driven almost entirely by how you perform in the interview loop itself, not a screening threshold on your transcript.
Who can apply
| Degree | B.Tech/B.E., M.Tech/M.E., MCA, or equivalent in Computer Science or a related field |
| Batch | Final-year students (University Graduate Program) or recent graduates/experienced professionals (off-cycle hiring) |
| Route | On-campus via your college's placement cell, or off-campus via the Google Careers portal / a referral |
| Screening | No published minimum CGPA — resume shortlisting looks at projects, competitive programming activity, and prior experience, then the interview loop does the real filtering |
A referral from a current Googler doesn't skip the interview loop, but it does get an off-campus resume in front of a recruiter faster — worth pursuing if you know someone at the company.