I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in Jun 2011
Interview
I was recommended by a friend. There was a long lag (~3 weeks) and then I got a call from a recruiter out of the blue. She brought me in for 3 interviews. Each interview focused on differnet things: Domain expertise, analytical abilities, etc. The interviews went well and the hiring manager wanted me to come back for additional interviews. Then a long silence and finally was told that the position was filled by an internal candidate. Big waste of time in the end.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Let's say we wanted to build a service to index all the images in the world. How would you think about the cost to do that?
You would have to do a hiring assessment first, then a recruiter screening follows. First round interview with the hiring manager. Majorly product sense and product improvement. The questions were not direct though.
Overall a lot of steps to the interview process. Talked to different people and had opportunities to ask questions. Many different stages which made it a lengthy process overall. Wasn't too bad.
resume screening, a recruiter call, and technical or role-specific interviews. Candidates complete coding, system design, or behavioral rounds. Onsite or virtual panels assess problem-solving, communication, and leadership. Feedback goes to a hiring committee, followed by team matching and final offer discussions.
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