I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Google (New York, NY) in Sep 2010
Interview
I sent my resume into google without reviewing the site or google job requirements. I was called for a 1st level phone screening which was easy. The recruiter was very nice and got back to me quickly and we moved onto the 1st phone screening.
I have been non hands on for a few months so the phone screening was a bit more challenging then it should have been. The interviewer wanted in depth answers like how the struct and bits were aligned.
Note: review your C and comp sci {algorithms, unix system engineering, etc}. I strongly suggest reviewing 'Design of the Unix Operating System' before going into this interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you sort an array of one billions integers?
Five rounds of interviews from which first two rounds are based on coding and that too based on DSA. Must practice string related questions from leetcode or any other websites
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Google (Londen, Engeland)
Interview
The interview process was structured and professional, with clear communication at each stage. The assignment was relevant and fairly scoped, and feedback/updates were timely. However, the evaluation timeline after submission felt somewhat unclear, and more transparency on expected review duration would improve the candidate experience
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One question that stood out during the interview was about how I would design a system to handle concurrent requests safely while maintaining performance under high load. They were particularly interested in how I would approach thread safety, resource sharing, and avoiding race conditions in a real-world backend service.
Good, in depth technical questions and detailed analysis. Attention to detail to the problems given. technical knowledge needed spans several technologies and use cases. Ample time was given and felt very comfortable.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are you long term goals and how are you pursing them?