I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in May 2020
Interview
I saw a job posting on Google Career website and decided to reach out to a current employee, whom I have connected with on LinkedIn. He was kind enough to be my referral. Then, the recruiter reached out to me a few days after.
Below is how the process went:
1) 30-minute phone call with the recruiter
2) 45-minute conversation with the hiring manager
3) Four 45-minute conversations with different team leads. You should expect both behavioral and experience-based questions, along with hypothetical business scenarios.
Overall, my experience is very positive. All 5 of my interviewers are genuine and approachable, and it was not hard for me to connect with them on a personal level. They gave really thoughtful responses to my Q&A, which I really appreciated. The vibes were not stressful or pressuring, allowing me to lead the conversation and shine in my own way. It was a great opportunity for me to interview with Google Finance.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1) Quickly introduce yourself and walk me through your resume
2) Why do you want to work in our team. What about this role interests you.
3) Why are you interested in Google. What about Google that resonates with you.
4) Tell me more in-depth about your current work experience
5) Give me 2 strengths and 2 weaknesses
6) What are your key transferrable skills
7) What prior experience do you have that is associated with the concept of financial regulations
8) Tell me about a time when you disagreed with your manager
9) How do you envision your short-term career path within the next 5 years
10) What type of team leader that you want to work with
11) What have you done so far to develop your leadership capabilities
12) Tell me about a time when you are faced with an ethically ambiguous situation
13) What experiences that you have had in the past that will help you succeed at Google
14) What are you looking to get out of this new opportunity. What are you looking for in your next role.
15) Tell me about a time when you are faced with a challenging situation and what was your logic or thought process in navigating through it
16) Anything that you would do differently in that challenging situation
17) Based on the news and knowledge that you have of Google, what are the 5 key risks that you think Google should be aware of
18) How would you push yourself to get up to speed once you start at Google on both technical and relationship management aspects
19) In addition to your current job, can you talk about your experience working at your previous company
20) Google is looking to launch a new payment product, how will you take this new product to the market
21) How will you work to facilitate new product launching process
Candidates submit applications, undergo screening calls, attend one or more in-person or virtual interviews with hiring managers and team members, complete assessments if required, then receive hiring decisions and job offers.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in Nov 2025
Interview
Google's hiring assessment process typically includes a resume screening, a recruiter call, and a series of virtual interviews with a combination of technical (coding, system design) and behavioral (Googleyness and Leadership) rounds. An initial online assessment may be used for some roles or levels, and while technical roles focus heavily on coding and problem-solving, all positions are evaluated on problem-solving, cognitive ability, and cultural fit. The final stage involves 3-5 interviews, usually lasting 45 minutes each, conducted on shared documents or whiteboards.
It was good and easy and it was a nice interview and the interviw went good and the people are nice and I liked everythign about it so that is basically it and that is it