I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Google
Interview
We went through many phone calls and short interviews before being brought on site for a full day interview. The on site was with 1 to 2 people at a time in a small conference room. Everyone was very pleasant. Most of the interview questions asked about my background and to explain how certain projects I've worked on were completed technically.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
No unexpected questions. Mostly just a get to know you session.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Google in Jul 2014
Interview
They made initial contact via email, then face to face over Hangout. After this I was invited for a 'Quiz' which I was told would last 2 hours. It was on Stats, Math, Computer Programming and Machine Learning. It took 4 hours in total.
A week later I was told that for the current open positions they needed someone stronger at math, so to get in touch when I felt more confident. I'm in the process of brushing up my math.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Draw the curve log(x+10).
What is the derivative of 1/x
I applied online. I interviewed at Google in Jun 2012
Interview
Initially talked to HR on the phone who contacted me soon after I submitted my application--wrote to a scientist at Google. Then a week later I talked to two different engineers. I did not hear back after that.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions about SQL. I haven't used it but this sort of thing is very easy to pick up. I have been continually learning new methods/algorithms/software platforms for a very long time.