I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Google (Dublin, Dublin) in Jan 2010
Interview
Process began in early December. I firstly had a phone interview and then was invited to take logical reasoning tests. Fine so far, waited 3 weeks to hear that they would like me to attend on site interviews. 5 interviews later, over 2 weeks, no job offer. A long and labour intensive exercise. The people were lovely and made you feel at ease, actually interviews didn't contain many tough questions but process has left me drained. Make sure you really want the job before embarking on it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design a t-shirt for 80 google employees - first three steps you'd take.
They asked some random questions.
THe table was dirty and oily. The guy was high on something. This is a horrile place. i don't want to work there even if they pay $12 bucks.
The interview process started with an initial screening call with a recruiter, lasting about 30–45 minutes. They discussed my resume, experience, and fit for the role. This call was non-technical and mostly focused on background and behavioral questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to describe a time I managed multiple priorities and deadlines. They wanted to see how I organized tasks, communicated with team members, and solved problems under pressure.
A Google interview felt surprisingly simple and easy. The questions were straightforward, the pacing was calm, and the whole conversation moved smoothly without pressure or complexity. Person interviewing was very nice.
