I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Google (Kirkland, WA) in Sept 2015
Interview
One phone screen then five onsite interviews plus one hour lunch 'chat' that is not included in the feedback.
Phone Interview: You are a small-medium retailer. How would you plan to implement online ordering with pickup in store? Follow-up questions on location, managing inventory, experience for pcikup versus online shopper etc.
On Site:
1. Product Strategy - suppose you were Google CEO, what would your strategy be?
2. Product Launch - suppose I want to launch a death star, how would you go about that?
3. Debugging - Youtube has a performance problem with page load in some region, how do you diagnose.
4. Technical Depth - tell me what happens when you press enter after typing google.com into the browser.
5. Product Design - design a replacement for set top box in hotel room.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
See above for questions. The product design question on designing a replacement for a set top box was the most significant.
You would have to do a hiring assessment first, then a recruiter screening follows. First round interview with the hiring manager. Majorly product sense and product improvement. The questions were not direct though.
Overall a lot of steps to the interview process. Talked to different people and had opportunities to ask questions. Many different stages which made it a lengthy process overall. Wasn't too bad.
resume screening, a recruiter call, and technical or role-specific interviews. Candidates complete coding, system design, or behavioral rounds. Onsite or virtual panels assess problem-solving, communication, and leadership. Feedback goes to a hiring committee, followed by team matching and final offer discussions.
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