I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Google
Interview
A recruiter reached out to me and spoke with me for 15 mins.
I was surprised with the way the process was handled from start to finish. Firstly, there were a bunch of hands offs during recruiting process until the on-site. And on the day of the on-site I met a few product managers who came off as complete jerks who do not understand the notion of a meaningful professional conversation. By the end of the loop, I had reached a conclusion that Google seriously needs to train employees on communication and interviewing skills.
The people I met was a clear indication that I will not be joining this company.
This was a complete let down of expectations, especially from one of the top technology companies to work for.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in Mar 2011
Interview
I had an introduction through a friend. I then had a series of phone interviews. Each interviewer asked a different set of questions. Also asked to describe a Google product that I used frequently and to name 5 things I would change about it. Be sure to have pen and paper handy as well as a calculator.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Airports are inefficient. How would you improve them?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Google (París) in Mar 2011
Interview
C'est un entretien d'embauche en beaucoup d'étape. On fait au moins 9 entretiens et c'est très éprouvant. Les premiers entretiens sont plus généraux et ensuite ça devient plus technique. J'ai passé un test de JAVA et de langues étrangères et puis ensuite j'ai du écrire une lettre manuscrite pour faire analyser ma psychologie.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Combien de balles de ping pong peut on intégrer dans un bus scolaire ?