I applied online. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in Oct 2025
Interview
Applied online - took around a month end to end. Recruiter screen was straightforward: background, motivation, and high-level product philosophy. Phone screen was with a PM - talked about how I’d improve Google Maps for advertisers and estimate YouTube’s storage cost. Onsite loop was 5 rounds: 2 product design, 1 analytical, 1 technical system design, and 1 behavioral. Expect heavy focus on structure and communication. They really dig into how you think, not what you know. Prepped through mock interviews on Prepfully - practiced with a former Google PM who helped me structure product answers better and think more “user-first.” Highly recommend doing at least 2-3 mocks before the onsite.
Ablauf: Begrüßung, Vorstellung der eigenen Person und Stärken, Fragen des Interviewers zu Motivation, Erfahrungen und Zielen, sowie die Möglichkeit für eigene Fragen.
Ziele für den Bewerber: Die eigenen Fähigkeiten und Kompetenzen mit konkreten Beispielen aus dem Werdegang belegen, die Motivation für die Stelle hervorheben und einen positiven Eindruck hinterlassen.
Very good experience and they had provided materials to prepare beforehand so you can come ready to the interview with your talking points. Was very comfortable and casual. Good experience overall.