I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Google (New York, NY) in Mar 2012
Interview
Phone interview for 30-40 minutes with basic work experience in product development then was invited back to NYC Google office for a full day interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Did my research and went pretty much what others have said about the G interview process.
I applied through other source. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Google in Sep 2013
Interview
I was contacted via email through my LinkedIn account, asked if I'd be interested in a Product Management position at Google. I initially thought it was spam, so was short with response, asking questions. Once I realized it was legit, I said "sure"!
I had a phone call with the staffer - only 15 minutes long. No hard questions - essentially just verifying things on my LinkedIn profile. Then the staffer set up a 45 minute call with a PM for the following week.
I studied all of the goofy brain teasers that other reviewers have shared - was dreading the call because of that...
But the call came and the PM was friendly, encouraging, and thoughtful. No brain teasers - just talked about business. It was a 45 minute interview - we talked for an hour. I actually enjoyed talking with him.
I got an email a couple of days later from the staffer thanking me, that my resume was forwarded on to the hiring manager and they thought "I'd be a better fit in a different department". The staffer said that they would follow up if they found a fit...
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain how certain product decisions were made on previous product development cycles.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Google (New York, NY) in Sep 2013
Interview
It was a phone screening interview. The questions were very standard.
I got a "NO" 2 weeks after the phone interview. They didn't give me the opportunity to move forward even though I felt very strong about the interview. It was also impossible to get any specific feedback or to understand what I did wrong.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
You own a burrito shop and you want to advertise in a fleet of 100 cabs in San Francisco. The ad will be seen only by the passenger(s). How much are you willing to pay per month.