Google Operations Manager Interview Questions & Reviews

Interview Details – Google you're not a START-UP no-more.. so stop acting like one.. you've got nothing more to offer than just mighty dollar so please fork-up $$ just like anyone else. You've got no stock offering either...

Reason for Declining – was not offered as I asked market $$ and they refused to offer the job..

Interview Details – I just interviewed. Lots of questions about innovation topics.

Interview Details – LOTS of interviews.

Each stage looks for consensus.

Negotiation Details – Little negotiation.

Interview Details – Interview process was just awesome. Though it was phone in, setting my apprehensions aside, it went well, the interviewer kept a cool head and most importantly i was able to do be tension free only because off his cool attitude. he gave me ample time to answer questions and there was no tension as a result and in the end i did the interview well. They asked questions starting from personal habits to aptitude, quant, verbals and knowledge(regarding Google, their products and offerings)

Reason for Declining – I preferred to opt for higher studies

Interview Details – I was contacted by a Google recruiter regarding the OPM position & had a brief phone interview with him. The recruiter mentioned that hiring manager is interested, and would like to set up a 45 minutes phone screen; however, in his Email, the recruiter only included the hiring manger's First Name, no Last Name and no Title. When I asked for additional details, he said that it's company policy not disclose any other information, and I can ask the hiring manager when I talk to him. Although the interview was not difficult, but due to the lack of information, this is a red-flag from the start....do I really want to work for a company that would not be willing to share critical information? Google should really look into improving this interviewing process to show some respect to their candidates & provide the necessary details.

Interview Details – Rough

Interview Details – It seemed quite vague. I was approached based on a contact I had there and had an initial HR screening discussion / interview by phone. That was followed with a conversation (by phone) with a person that I never subsequently met in person and who was a little short / blunt with her questions on the phone. I expected to meet her later but never did. Those calls were then followed with 3 short interviews during one day with 3 different personnel from different areas / departments. I got the feeling they were generally fishing rather than considering me for a specific role. One (the most senior of the 3) was a bit blunt or rude and seemed to be making a point of spending as little time as possible. He asked a couple of vague questions or almost made comments that could be open to either positive or negative interpretations regardless of the response I gave. It seemed a bit disorganised and overall not a very pleasant experience.

Interview Details – There were a total of 6 telephone interviews conducted, all in the Korean language. As Korean is not my primary language, it was difficult to convey my intended communication properly, but for this sales role, I learned it was essential to be fluent, as Korea is a very homogeneous nation.

Interview Details – Resume was referred by a friend at Google. That helped me get a chance at an interview. Initial screening done over the phone to understand my background and my fit for the job. Once this was cleared, I was flown to Hyderabad for 1:1 interviews.
The interviewers usually are on time and take a lot of notes. Questions asked were on generic management, managing teams and people, project management, online advertising, How will you monetize google's assets etc?
 The second interview was with a manager from a different team. Questions around how can Google compete with facebook, How can you control spam on Social Networks etc.
After that I had 2 interviews via phone with teams from MTV and Australia. Questions are similar, though some interviewers really drill you down. Two questions which we spent a lot of time on were -- 1. What are the 3 major changes you would make on any google product and 2. After you have made those changes, how will you make that a billion$ business.

Once the interviews are done, a long wait begins for the HR to communicate the next steps. This is the period of uncertainity. Though the HR does provide an update, it is mostly reactive.

Negotiation Details – Google salaries are NOT the best in the Industry. Be prepared to receive a low ball offer. Persuasive conversations can cause a marginal change but do not expect a 30-40% hike.