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Updated Mar 17, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.

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Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Apr 2011 in Mountain View, CA (took a day)

Straightforward phone interview. Was asked questions about interests and potential for fit in the team.

Interview Questions

Why are you interested in Google?

Answer Question

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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.

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4.0

Difficult Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Oct 2011 in Mountain View, CA (took 2 weeks)

Recruiter contacted me and set up initial phone interview. Simple, basic questions like why do you want to work here. Followed up with a 1:1 interview with three team members, each being 30-minute interviews. They were nice and friendly, with the exception of one, who just seemed to be looking at her laptop the whole time without looking up. Pretty rude if you ask me. Overall though, good experience.

Interview Questions

How many manhole covers are there in California?

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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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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Dec 2010 in Santa Monica, CA (took a day)

Process is hiring by committee. Interviewer was entirely focused on college achievements despite the fact that I'm a professional with over 10 years of experience.

Interview Questions

What clubs did you run in college?

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What type of charity work have you done?

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Aug 2010 (took 1 week)

I submitted an application online and was contacted by a recruiter via email to schedule a time to speak. The recruiter called me on time and was friendly and professional throughout the process. The call was a standard phone screen that included basic questions (see below) about my background and a discussion about the position. Unfortunately, it turned out the role wasn't a great fit for what I was seeking.

Sample Interview Questions:
- Tell me about yourself.
- What was your cumulative undergrad/grad GPA?
- Describe your experience working on teams.
- Why are you interested in this role? Why Google?

Interview Questions

Give me an example when you took initiative?

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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Negative Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed May 2010 (took 4 days)

I had passed an initial phone screening with HR, and was scheduled for a 45-minute phone interview. Ten minutes after the phone interview was supposed to start, HR called me and told me there was a mix up, and that the manager had changed the profile on the job listing. Needless to say, I had already spent a good deal of time preparing for the interview only to get a late call telling me I no longer fit the profile. The timing could not have been worse: waiting until after my scheduled interview was supposed to start to let me know that they decided to cancel my interview was about as unprofessional as it can get.

Get a clue, Google. Don't post job listings, schedule interviews with candidates, and then go change the requirements for the job.