I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Google (New York, NY) in Jul 2019
Interview
I was referred by an existing employee, otherwise I do not think I would have gotten a call back. There was an initial phone screener with the HR person, then a follow up phone interview with my potential manager. After that I was invited to an in-person interview that was four hours without breaks, with four different interviewers - two peers, two more senior. In each interview, the interviewer clearly set up that they would type while they talked to me and that there were some pretty specific rules they had to follow and questions they had to ask. The interviews felt stiff and formal as a result, particularly because despite assurances there was no "right" answer, it often felt as if I'd answered it wrong. Had heard about Google's hiring practices like this, but generally left that day feeling really defeated by questions that felt irrelevant to my potential rolee. Was not asked into final round to make a presentation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You're in charge of the team that just acquired Waze. What do you do next?
The interview process for the customer service representative position at Google was structured and professional. The questions focused on previous experience, communication skills, problem-solving, and handling customer situations. The overall process was straightforward and consistent with the responsibilities of the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
“Can you describe a time when you handled a difficult customer and how you resolved the situation?”
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Google (Dublin, Dublin)
Interview
Organised , 2-3 rounds , more about media experience and more follow-up questions … last few minutes for questions to hiring manager … confident answer in STAR method is best way to proceed
They have a very well-structured hiring process and scheduling interviews was incredibly easy and convenient. The recruiter was super friendly throughout our entire interaction, and they thoughtfully provided post-interview feedback to me, which I greatly appreciated receiving.