I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Google (New Delhi) in Nov 2012
Interview
It was a college placement process. First round was aptitude second was telephonic in which they asked about Google revenue model, hypothetical situation based question and some other basic questions. They said, they would call me back after interviewing other candidates but that never happened.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Hypothetical situation based question- Your approach matters the most
first in person interview after online . First job interview . Interviewer was very kind, and encouraging. It covered both soft skills for communications, and technical questions related to the job requirement
Good and total 5 rounds there. Jam, technical interview, HR round and some more are there. It was good. Nice experience. It was a walk-in drive. More than 300 members attended
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Google (Paris)
Interview
2 phone screens (1 with recruitment and 1 with team member) and 2 on-site interviews ( with 2 managers). Roughly 30mins/interview.Everyone was very friendly, even though the questions were not easy. Lots of questions about experience, no question such as "what are your 3 qualities and weaknesses". Very interested in what I was doing outside of work.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you tell me about a time when you faced a challenge at work and how you approached it.