I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Google
Interview
Very straightforward process: 1. Recruiter call 2. Phone interview 3. Virtual onsite (5 ppl)
Questions are all about product sense and analytical during phone interview. Had 2 product sense interviews, 2 analytical interviews, and 1 technical interview for onsite phase.
The entire experience was great except for the 2nd recruiter who took over my case as my 1st recruiter transferred to another role. The 2nd recruiter seems very unprofessional or not taking my case seriously. He even sent over the wrong time and assessment categories of the entire onsite interview. Fortunately, I had my referrer to double check and corrected that before the interview. Furthermore, he also sent a "canned email" to all the candidate for the feedback of the onsite. The words in the email included "to talk about results and next steps" really misled me that I would hear some good news. I don't want to blame him on the failure of the interview, but he didn't offer any help at all from the time he took over my case.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Product insights and strategy:
What's your favorite 3 apps (Got asked for 3 times during the onsite), then the interviewer pick 1 and ask me to design the selected app for a specific user segment.
Analytical:
1. If you had a year to run any experiment for a product, what would you do?
2. How do you measure success for XXX
(It's really surprising that I wasn't being asked any estimation questions in the entire interview process, although I invested a lot of time practicing that)
You would have to do a hiring assessment first, then a recruiter screening follows. First round interview with the hiring manager. Majorly product sense and product improvement. The questions were not direct though.
Overall a lot of steps to the interview process. Talked to different people and had opportunities to ask questions. Many different stages which made it a lengthy process overall. Wasn't too bad.
resume screening, a recruiter call, and technical or role-specific interviews. Candidates complete coding, system design, or behavioral rounds. Onsite or virtual panels assess problem-solving, communication, and leadership. Feedback goes to a hiring committee, followed by team matching and final offer discussions.
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