I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Google (Boston, MA) in Dec 2019
Interview
Write three essays, resume and transcript .Apply if accepted then 2 phone interviews then get offer. Connected with really useful recruiters . Takes about a week or 2 to hear back
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Google (Champaign, IL) in Oct 2019
Interview
The interviewers were very nice and the process was smooth. The problems similar to CTCI, and easier than I expected. 2 back to back phone interviews over a google doc. Don't stress yourself out!!
I applied online. The process took 8 weeks. I interviewed at Google in Oct 2018
Interview
Two back-to-back 45-minute phone interviews. If you pass both screens, you will receive an offer or rejection in December. I have heard that this program has changed to Google Step but haven't heard if the difficulty has increased or not