I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Google (Bengaluru) in May 2015
Interview
I applied through a referral and the entire process took less than a week. The interviewer made me feel comfortable and it was a healthy discussion. Towards the end of the conversation he also briefed on what to expect from next round. I was hopeful and started preparing for next rounds, after three days I received a 'no' email. I tried to understand the reasons for rejection but in vain.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
It was for a program manager role and they asked me to present a business case on metric improvement
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in Feb 2015
Interview
1. Two calls with recruiter - one as a prequal, one as a "yes, we'd like to bring you in"
2. Onsite interviews with 8 people and one over lunch. Overall a good group of people.
Oddly the interviews are not conversational though. The interviewer is madly typing the entire time writing down what you say in answer to their questions. They have good questions and it seems a lot of thought is put into making sure the same questions aren't asked in each interview.
Big emphasis on how you communicate with "engineering types".
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Imagine you are working with a lot of engineers in this role, knowing they speak a slightly different language, how would you approach communications?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in Nov 2014
Interview
Vetting interview with recruiter. Then phone interview with member of the team applying for. The recruiter gave excellent prep, it is my estimation they benefit from the candidate making it far. Very good communication. The phone interview went as one would expect, with a few personality questions, employment history and challenges questions, and management style questions. Even though it was clear right away that the position wasn't a great fit, the interviewer was very respectful and continued on. Received a prompt call back from the recruiter notifying that it wasn't the right fit, and plenty of advice/feedback going forward.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You have 12 months to roll out a new product, describe in detail how you would manage the process.