I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Google (Tokyo) in Dec 2021
Interview
Overall proces was ok. Did about 6 interviews and was treated nicely in most. One interviewer was a bit obnoxious, being really straight to the point without any introductory questions. That was really awful.
Also, when I was rejected after a very lengthy process, I didn't get a single line of feedback. Even though I politely requested it 4 times with 2 week intervals, the HR person didn't even reply to my emails. Disgusting behavior.
Interview questions [6]
Question 1
You have 2 groups of people and are testing 2 drugs.
How would you design and experiment to test the effectiveness of both drug?
Measuring time spent in google search per day per user. We see the average spent going down.
What initial Data analysis would you do?
How do you drill down on this data?
- say the average searches per day per user data goes down but each countries average goes up. How could you explain it?
The standard interview process starts with resume screening, followed by initial phone screening, technical and behavioral rounds, a final leadership interview, and ends with reference checks and a job offer.
In the technical round, I faced a challenging A/B testing question regarding YouTube thumbnails that pushed my analytical skills. I was also asked to discuss metrics for evaluating user engagement, which had me thinking on my feet. The behavioral section was tough, but I found the principles I studied on PracHub to be incredibly relevant. The overall experience was intense and demanding, yet I received an offer in the end. Ultimately, I decided to decline, as I felt it wasn't the right fit for my career goals.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design an A/B test to evaluate the impact of a new YouTube homepage thumbnail design on user watch time. How would you choose the success metric, sample size, and handle novelty effects?
It was all good, the interviewer was very nice. Technical questions were a bit challenging but overall it was good. The hiring manager was looking for some hands on experience