I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Google (Sunnyvale, CA) in Jan 2017
Interview
Several phone interviews and then an onsite. It was never totally clear what position I was interviewing for, but they did tell me upfront that would be the case. I met with about 6 people, 1 of which asked me recruiting-related questions. The rest seemed more geared towards team fit and "googlyness" as they put it. Overall, not a bad experience, just a bit confusing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you had to manage a project to improve morale based off of survey results, how would you do it?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Google (Seattle, WA) in Mar 2018
Interview
They asked for a phone call. I went to phone call. I gave interview, then I was given the job. The process was very long. But it was worth it at the end.
I applied through other source. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Google (Austin, TX) in Jul 2018
Interview
The interview process had too many hoops to jump through. I spent at least 3-4 calls with a Recruiter during the phone screen process. I spent another hour on the phone with this Recruiter doing interview prep. The actual interview was four, 45 minute in person interviews, back to back with no breaks in between. Each question was very detailed. It felt like I was interviewing for a position MUCH more senior than a basic Technical Recruiter role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked a lot of hypothetical questions that didn't relate to the job function in order to see your "thought process".