I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Google (Singapur) in Jan 2016
Interview
Rules of conducting Interview.
I personally have conducted over few dozen interview for senior positions for my team. First rule of interview is to ensure there is little or no interruptions during interview process. That means “Please turn off your phones” and “ Respect people’s time".
However, throughout my interview, the Google interviewer’s phone was constantly ringing, and the interviewer was on the phone with her family, the delivery service man and the maid during the interview process.
Close the interview.
Generally one should thank the candidate for his or her time and interest and also, indicate what the next step will be and the time frame within which it will occur.
However, the interviewer was in hurry to rush to the lift. She kept pressing the lift button over again and again.
I smiled back at her. Needless to say that act of pressing the lift button over again and again, would not change the speed of the lift.
The need to rush to lift and acting with impulse was as if the interviewer had seen some ghost.
As we "candidates" are being assessed for the position and cultural fit, the interviewer should know that he/ she represents THE organisation, and is being assessed too by the candidate.
I am no one to judge to reasons to answer the call in the middle of the interview or to rush to the lift and act with impulse.
I have no words to express my disappointment in Google Interviewer and their mannerism.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Three questions on thought process, which was constantly challenged and interrupted by the Interviewer Incoming Phone calls.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Google
Interview
The first round was with the HR and then with the hiring manager.The phone interview with the hiring manager was basically questions from my resume, hypothetical situations, case studies.Was told during the interview that I was selected for the next round.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in Aug 2015
Interview
First step involved screening by HR via telephonic interview, this was followed by another telephonic interview with the hiring manager. Finally, was invited to the site for 3 different interviews one of which was a panel interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions were straight forward and designed to gauge experience and thought process.