Industry Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Google with 3.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Industry Manager roles take an average of 43 days to get hired, when considering 15 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Google overall takes an average of 38 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Google as a Industry Manager according to 15 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Phone interview: 20%
Skills test: 14%
Presentation: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Background check: 7%
Drug test: 5%
Personality test: 5%
Group panel interview: 5%
Other: 2%
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Straightforward and concise.
Delayed between interview rounds.
Ended up not being offered the role. Was kept in the loop throughout the whole process.
Team were really nice and kept in communicaiton.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself and why this role is suited
Great interview process! very friendly and structured.
I always knew what to expect after each round and communication was seamless.
There were 4 stages with including the phone screen, and there's lot of helpful material online to prep, which made the process pretty easy for me!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Competency questions and culture questions. All pretty easy
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Google (Emea) in Jun 2025
Interview
3 rounds- hiring manager first does the interview and then you move to the next rounds (only if you pass). There is no case involved. Overall a good process and recruiters should be prepping you (not always the case)
5 interview
1. Hiring Manager
Test : Role Related Knowledge.
2. With the N+1
Test : Leadership
3. With the N+2
Test : General Cognitive Ability
4. With the Xfunctional team 1
Test : Googleyness
5. With the Xfunctional team 2
Test : Role Related Knowledge.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you ever disagreed with your manager and how did you handle the situation?