I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Google (Pittsburgh, PA) in Jul 2013
Interview
Had a phone interview, which consisted of 3 parts: Strategical - where I was asked about the strategy behind Chrome browser and OS ; Analytical - where I was asked to analyze a new feature for YouTube ; and Techincal - where I was asked about how online authentication works.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The strategic part was probably my weakest as I didn't know the entire strategy behind the Chrome OS.
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Google in Jul 2013
Interview
To get to the phone interview itself took over 15 days to schedule and I went through 3 recruiters. Pretty long just for a screening phone interview. The position is a tough position to get. Most of the product managers in Google are either former entrepreneurs who got bought out by Google or extremely successful individuals with Harvard or Stanford MBA's. The software engineering position is much easier to acquire in comparison in my humble opinion. I was not fluent on the phone interview and did not answer some of the questions well.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
What are three characteristics necessary for a successful product manager and what are three characteristics of a bad product manager?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Google (Kirkland, WA) in Jul 2013
Interview
You will have a phone screen with a recruiter, then a phone interview with a current Product Manager at Google, and then onsite. The initial phone screen is easy- the phone interview with a current PM is much more challenging. Come prepared knowing about Google's products, possible improvements, and a go to market plan for your proposed product or feature.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How much would it cost to implement a product improvement for the entire US?