The interview was super easy. You usually go through 2 short interviews. They asked about very basic questions, like where you live, how you commute, and what your availability is. One question they asked was what you think good hospitality is. You know right after if you are hired or not.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Google in Feb 2022
Interview
I have interviewed at Google twice and not been offered a position either time. Strangely, they reach out to me every few months to interview again. I wonder if the recruiters are trying to fill their diversity quota and I keep popping up. It seems sort of cruel.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Google (New York, NY) in Feb 2022
Interview
About 2 months long. Phone screen, with recruiter, 45 minute interview with PM, and the 5 virtual interviews. I was rejected by the Hiring Committee , ultimately. Recruiter did not give any feedback (no scores or hint of anything).
It is a long, time consuming process. I did a lot of prep and even took a few days off work to prepare. I don't regret it because it prepared me well for subsequent interviews.
The process was pretty smooth - though almost a month passed between my virtual "on site" interviews and rejection. The interviewers, for the most part, were very friendly and the questions fair. I thought the interviews went very well except for one. For that one, the interviewer was on a treadmill and her head was bouncing up and down, which I found distracting. I also had trouble understanding her. Debated asking her to stop exercising but in the moment, could not.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Read the prep guide they give you. I got no estimation questions so I wish I hadn't spent time estimating the weight of the empire state building, for example.