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Updated May 28, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Risk Management Audit at Google
Posted Apr 5, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 (took 3 days)
I was interviewed by someone with terrible interpersonal skills and lack of knowledge regarding the profession. The interviewer also completely failed to make the first assigned interview over the phone. After 30 minutes of waiting, I called the recruiter to confirm if the interviewer would be calling.
At the end of the day, the interviewer only asked a narrowly focused set of questions over his personal cell phone (terrible quality - I had to ask several times for him to repeat himself).
It was clear that the interviewer only had the job because he previously consulted there and they needed people to fill a gaping hole.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Software Engineer at Google
Posted Apr 3, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2012 (took 4 days)
Very prompt and quick. Phone interview was fixed easily.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Web Developer at Google
Posted Apr 3, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 (took 4 weeks)
I got this opening through a consultancy and they scheduled the initial interview. The first interview was a basic introduction and a small analytical question. Then there were a couple of technical interviews but more concentrated on the analytical skills. Eventually I got a call from my to-be manager and he asked me about my work experience and education (kinda resume related questions). Then finally I got a call from the HR saying that I have been selected.
Negotiation Details
After the selection the negotiation process started. I informed them about my current package and they offered me a relatively hiked package. It was a simple process as I was happy with the offer and accepted it.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Background Check.
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Software Engineer at Google
Posted Apr 10, 2012 — 0 of 2 people found this helpful
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2010 (took 1+ week)
the interview was difficult
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
negotiation is reasonably planned
Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a Background Check, a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Business Development Manager at Google
Posted Mar 30, 2012
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2012 in San Francisco, CA (took 1+ week)
I was amazed how professional, smiling and interested the recruiter was. She called me absolutely on time and in 30 minutes we had a great chat. It was more of talking to a friend, meanwhile she asked me precise questions in order to get to know my background. Great experience. A pity I didn't get the job, but it was nevertheless a very first glimpse to that awesome company.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Product Manager at Google
Posted Mar 23, 2012 — 2 of 2 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 (took a day)
Recruiter contacted me on LinkedIn. I spoke with her for about 15 minutes and expressed interest in the job. She was positive and forwarded me on to a phone interview with one of their product managers. They gave me suggestions for preparation which I used. These suggestions included thinking about existing products and how I might change or enhance them. I prepared a few examples, shying away from Google products per their advice. In the interview I discussed the changes I would make to a web site which I had once visited often but no longer did after its redesign. The next question asked me to estimate the cost of solar panels needed in the US to replace all existing other energy supplies. I went through this estimation by describing the information I would need (number of households, per household energy consumption, efficiency of solar panels, increases in efficiency over time, etc.).
Apparently he did not like my answers. Overall, I wasn't super impresses with him either, so perhaps it is for the best. Interestingly, the interviewer did not himself ever go through the interview process at Google. He was a product manager at an acquisition.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Software Engineer at Google
Posted Mar 29, 2012
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2012 (took 4 weeks)
Recruiter contacted me initially and set up a phone interview with one of the developer. Recruiter also provided guidance on the difficulty level and the reading materials.
Phone interview lasted about 50 mins. Asked few questions from resume, few fundamental questions and then solve a problem. Interviewer asked to write a algorithm on a shared Google document.
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Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Engineering at Google
Posted Mar 28, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2012 in London, England (United Kingdom) (took 4 weeks)
I had many interviews and I felt that I answered everything very well but no offer.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Human Resources Manager at Google
Posted Mar 28, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2012 (took a day)
The person just asked me to talk about my previous experiences, explained the job position and asked me:
* How many registered cars there are in the city I live?Explain how did you get that value.
* How would I do the prioritization in my work?
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Software Engineer at Google
Posted Mar 28, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2012 in New York, NY (took a day)
People are nice. Working environment is so so. Cafeteria is crowded. Questions are not particular hard, but need to write on white board quickly.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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