Project Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Google with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Google in Mar 2009
Interview
Phone screening is fairly aggressive, like making an attempt to demonstrate you're just not worthy of being there. That kind of attitude permeated the on-site interviewing as well. The "test" portion is mostly an effort to show that you could be joining this elite club, but only if you prove your worth. It came off as a bit intimidating and arrogant, but not insufferably so. Try to read through the sample questions on Business Insider and elsewhere on the web to get a sense of the problem-solving type questions you are going to face. While there might not be "wrong answers" to some of the open-ended problems, there is definitely an ability to shine or fizzle when you get the floor.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
We already have a lot of really smart people here coming up with great ideas, how are you going to make a difference?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in Jun 2011
Interview
I went through 8 rounds of interviews, 2 over the phone and 6 face-to-face. They always asked me how I would improve or change an existing Google product. I was also asked about hypothetical product ideas that were outside of my field of expertise to see how well I can think on my feet. They also seem to put special emphasis on education.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
How would you change or improve an existing Google product?