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.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Google
Interview
I was contacted by HR, who gave me details about the interview process and also advised me on what product management means at Google. Round 1 was on the phone and the interviewer called me little late as he was having a busy day. Asked me few questions about my background and anything new that I would like to do at Google. The interviewer was in hurry and the interview was around 30 minutes. Post interview experience was really bad.I had to ask HR several times; As per the HR, she was not able to get the feedback from the interviewer. After 3 follow up mails and a month got rejected.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you have to start a business which business you will choose