I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Google in Sep 2012
Interview
1) Tell me something about yourself?
I am a person with strong interpersonal skills and have the ability to get along well with people. I enjoy challenges and looking for creative solutions to problems.
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Besides the details given in my resume, I believe in character values, vision and action. I am quick in learning from mistakes. I am confident that the various tests that you have conducted will corroborate my competencies aptitude and right attitude for the job.
2) What do you seek from a job?
I would like a job which gives me a chance to apply all that I have learned in college as well as one which enables me to grow as a professional. I would like a role which enables me to make a difference.
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Great learning opportunities, challenging roles, rational career progression, good job satisfaction and opportunities to use my strength organization that gives me the opportunity to serve the organization and the society.
3) How would you present your strengths ?
Always remember “DO NOT SIMPLY STATE YOUR STRENGTHS. YOU DO HAVE SOME STRENGTHS AND TRY TO CONVERT YOUR STRENGTHS INTO BENEFITS. IN SHORT TRY TO ADVERTIZE YOURSELF BY CONVERTING YOUR FEATURES INTO STRENGTHS.â€
You can answer in two ways : -
a) I am a hard worker and because of this ability I can work for additional hours to accomplish my tasks.
I am commitment oriented and hence I always enjoy the trust and confidence of my team mates which enables me to perform my duties very easily.
I am adaptable, so I can handle any type of people and situations and also bring out the best from them in spite of conflicting situations or opinions.
I am a quick learner, so I can any subject quickly and analyze my job and add value to it as well as I can identify the problem and solve them faster and better.
b) My strength is that I have very strong values and ethics and a very good eye for detail. I believe in strong relationships and have a very supportive family and very good friends.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA)
Interview
Got a response from an online application in two days. Spoke with a HR manager first about why I wanted to work there. Then had a call from someone on the team with a case question relating to financial analysis within a week. Was then flown to MV for a 2.5 hr interview with 5 people from the team, bottom up in chain of command.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Half fit, half case questions. Depending on the position, they will ask relevant case questions. They don't do the what would you do if 'shrunk to the size of a quarter and chucked into a blender' problems.