I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in Jul 2009
Interview
Got an email from HR to fill out questionaire for prescreen. Filled out questionaire consisting of past experience, view on company, etc. Initial Phone Interview scheduled about a week later by another Product Manager. Spent no time on Resume or behavioral questions, just went straight into brain teasers and hypothetical situations. Overall: quick interview to assess skills and ability, which was fine, but felt rushed.
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Google (Hyderabad) in Jan 2010
Interview
Applied online for Product Mgr role in the Hyderabad office and 3 weeks or so later got an email from HR., by when I returned to the US. The HR person got the interview date mixed up so I received a call a day earlier than expected. I mentioned to the interview about the mix up and he was polite and rescheduled it for the correct day. Next day, a different person called (this time from India), he was on a speaker phone typing away on his PC while I was talking and the line just wasn't clear.
Overall, good thought provoking questions and although I felt my answers were good, didn;t make it.
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
If you host a celebrity website which displays ads and suddenly notice a drop in traffic to your site/clicks on ads, how do you root cause the issue?
The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Google (New York, NY) in Mar 2010
Interview
2 phone interviews. First one asked no questions about my background, only design brainstorming questions:
-How would you design a refrigerator for someone who is visual impaired?
-What could the Microsoft Surface table be used for?
-How would you improve an in car GPS system?
-Is Starbucks instant coffee (via) good or bad for the company?
Second interview got into more technical areas. Asked about background and asked what I would be "known for" at the company.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
How would you design a refrigerator for someone who is visually impaired?