The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Google (Santa Monica, CA) in July 2011
Interview
I was approached by a Google recruiter based on my LinkedIn profile. After an initial phone conversation to assess me and my proclivities, they arranged a couple of interviews. The interview in Santa Monica consisted of an in-person interview with the hiring manager and lasted for almost 2 hours. The guy was intelligent and sincere. He tested my knowledge, which was adequate for the position. Unfortunately, the position was not interesting enough for me, and we agreed that it wasn't a good fit. Very pleasant experience, exciting company, and I hope there are other departments that would be a better fit.
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?
great interview. they asked me about problems and how to solve them. not too bad at all, interviewer was very polite in my opinion. it was really nice to interview with google.
online, the recruiter seems quite questionable. doesnt give good first impressions im afraid but i am here for the money. they ask super basic questions. just learn your star and you are good
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