I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Google (New York, NY) in Jul 2009
Interview
I started talking to the recruiter and she said she had several positions for me, one of which was on the other coast, but I agreed to also consider it. I had to send my college transcripts and also go into their office to take a long skills test which is a shorter version of an LSAT test. It took several hours. I did very well on the test and then they didn't get back to me about the interview for months, because the position they were considering me for was not quite ready. It was a new branch within the company. Finally, after 2 months of waiting the recruiter got back to me, apologized for the delay and scheduled an interview at their NY office. It was not the position or the department we initially discussed. I was not thrilled about this change and it also felt like she just squeezed me in at the end of the interviewing process for that particular position. I had two interviews in person which seemed lukewarm. It appeared to me that they had already made their decision about someone but were forced to interview me. I blame the recruiter who, after putting me through all kinds of testing and other paper work, sent me to an interview which simply wasn't the best fit. It was a big waste of time.
They asked some random questions.
THe table was dirty and oily. The guy was high on something. This is a horrile place. i don't want to work there even if they pay $12 bucks.
The interview process started with an initial screening call with a recruiter, lasting about 30–45 minutes. They discussed my resume, experience, and fit for the role. This call was non-technical and mostly focused on background and behavioral questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to describe a time I managed multiple priorities and deadlines. They wanted to see how I organized tasks, communicated with team members, and solved problems under pressure.
A Google interview felt surprisingly simple and easy. The questions were straightforward, the pacing was calm, and the whole conversation moved smoothly without pressure or complexity. Person interviewing was very nice.
