The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Google (Santa Clara, CA) in Apr 2008
Interview
I was emailed after submitting my resume through their online process (canned email). Two weeks later I received an email saying they would like to have a phone interview. I replied yes and they scheduled something for the next day (no alternative times offered). I had two phone interviews with Associate Product Managers. The first consisted of questions to show how much I loved Google (how much do you use our products and how many products can you name). The second interview had more questions about what new product I would want to champion for development at Google.
1 week letter I received a thank you for applying email. A day after that an email asking me to provide feedback on their interview process.
My opinion of their interview process: I would say that it felt like they were checking the box by replying to my resume and had no real job available (aka they wasted my time). This was reaffirmed by my interviewers attitudes which sounded like they had no time. One of them was also fairly rude and full of himself which I was told after the fact is not uncommon in the company. Finally, if you aren't drinking the "Google is the best place in the world ever to work" Kool Aid I wouldnt bother applying.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you were at Google what new product would you like to have developed and why?
The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in May 2009
Interview
The onsite interview was with six people, each half an hour -- three before lunch, three after. Questions varied from person to person, ranging from personality interviews, to design questions, to brain teasers, to computer science questions.
The people were relaxed, dressed casually. The office reflected its people -- very casually designed and laid out, with lots of places to relax (pool, ping pong, arcade games, more).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are three long term challenges facing google?
The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in Feb 2009
Interview
I was referred by an employee and after my resume was sent in by my referral, I received an e-mail about a month later to schedule a phone interview with a Product Manager. Google is quite flexible in scheduling the phone interview so that was great.