I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Google in Jun 2017
Interview
Challenging interview process, very thorough, definitely revise your computer science fundamentals and come prepared.
The questions are related to your javascript, jquery knowledge, refresh GWT and your java, you will be asked about current javascript plaforms for front end software engineering
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Analyze this javascript function and describe what it's doing, step by step
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Google (Seattle, WA) in Apr 2017
Interview
I had originally applied for a separate position (Applications Engineer). Spoke with a recruiter for that role, who referred me to another recruiter when I asked about my eligibility for Front End Engineer. The second recruiterexplained the position (and others), the Seattle office, and Google's projects, and the expectations. Set up time for a technical phone interview two weeks later. Google engineer conducted the phone interview. Did not move forward to on-site interview. Recruiter called me back in less than a week to close the loop and give some welcome advice for the future.
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in Dec 2016
Interview
Submitted resume online. Contacted by recruiter soon after. Scheduled a phone interview, asked to come onsite soon after that went successfully. Onsite: five one on one interviews, 45 minutes each, whiteboard coding problems. Very challenging.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What all happens in a browser when you click on a link?