I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Google
Interview
Interviewed with Google for PM just a few minutes ago. The interview was supposed to be 45 min long, but lasted less than 30 min. The interviewer gave me a feel that she had already made up her mind what the outcome would be even before the interview even began.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Describe your resume in 5 min.
2. What are a few of your innovations.
3. what do people misunderstand about you.
4. name a few products of google you use. How would you make to better.
The unexpected part was the interviewer just wanting to shoot questions and not very open to discussion.
The sourcer and recruiters were very prompt, courteous, and kept the process moving smoothly. Unfortunately the interview process was a let down. Google's philosophy of hiring generalists probably makes sense for junior to mid level roles but is an absolute failure for bringing in domain experts with substantial experience. I have no idea what logic was used for putting together the interviewer panel since it comprised of very junior level people who in one case knew less about his/ her product than I did.
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