Multiple steps including a remote set of conversations and then in person. There was a mix of technical and some more outside the box than originally expected and slightly less formal from a sit down process as well as the general dialogue.
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How would you build a search engine from scratch and what would you name it?
I applied online. I interviewed at Google in Jul 2020
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Very organized. Focus on the process to get to your answers. Yes they look for creativity but only after your process is correct. So always ask questions about users, focus on what kind of data you will be looking for, and finally present the challenges that your own solution will face and how will you go about tackling them.
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Favorite product.
How will you improve YouTube?
How will you design contact tracing solution for COVID19.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Google (Tel Aviv-Yafo) in Oct 2020
Interview
HR in google approached me on LinkedIn. She explained the interview process. I had 5 interviews by different PMs and 1 with a software engineer. The process was long and some of the questions a bit challenging, but overall a positive experience (though I didn't get an offer)
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Question 1
- What do you like most about Google?
- Invent a product in a domain which Google hasn't entered yet