I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in Jun 2012
Interview
Phone screen with recruiter, then phone interview with member of technical team, then an on-site interview. At the on-site I was asked to give a 45 minute technical presentation on a topic of my choice, which was fun, and then had one on one interviews with four or five senior members of the technical team I would be working on. These had a high degree of technical content and questions but also were a chance to learn more about the project and the position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a major problem or setback in a project and how you overcame it
Good interviewers that ask a lot of questions to gauge your domain knowledge. Do not feel daunted because they just need to know your thought process. Speak more and out loud. Think out loud.
Two process interview. was not clear. first interview with recruiter which thought it will go well. second with Hiring manager which was not clear what was asked or needed. Not sure why went through this.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a technical topic to me like I am C-executive
I applied online. I interviewed at Google (Amsterdam) in May 2026
Interview
had first interview with recruiter - she was nice. thought that I was the right person for the job. Second interview with manager from the US. was less good. felt like the main reason for the interview was to hire a similar person to the person who was interviewing. we talked at night (for me) and was 30 min over the interview allocated time, but the morning after I got a rejection call.
