I applied online. I interviewed at Google (Seattle, WA) in Jun 2016
Interview
Process was lengthy. First applied end of March, was reached out to a month later to say a recruiter had received my materials, and would be looking into a fit. Two weeks later they followed up with a request for open times for a screen in the next three weeks. Heard nothing until end of three weeks, then was asked for more availability. This time around, the screen was scheduled quickly for the next week. After the phone screen, I was asked to pick from one of three design prompts and do a design exercise.
One plus was that they were really forthcoming about the process. From the first scheduling email for the phone screen, it outlined what and how many steps would be required to complete the loop.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What app/tool/thing you use often would you re-design if you could?
If you were a startup CEO, what other members/roles of your team would you need around you?
Design prompt
The interview process felt quite unprofessional.
HR emailed me on the same day and asked me to choose an interview time that day, which felt very unreasonable and gave me almost no time to prepare.
After the phone screen, I was supposed to interview with the hiring manager, but the coordination seemed to missing something.
No interview was scheduled, and I only found out something was wrong when I followed up during the interview week. I then received a last-minute calendar invitation.
After the interview, there was no follow-up at all. I finally received a rejection email about a month and a half later.
Overall, the process showed a lack of respect for candidates.
The interview process has been pretty smooth. Their HR team is super friendly and helpful throughout the process. Although I didn't get an offer, it was a great learning experience.
I applied online. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in Aug 2024
Interview
first was a call,
Second was an assessment,
Third was an interview round.
I got rejected after the interview round. No feedback was provided, neither any ways to contact them back.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did I choose to do a Master' program in spite of having a good experience?