I applied through university. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Google in May 2010
Interview
I had passed an initial phone screening with HR, and was scheduled for a 45-minute phone interview. Ten minutes after the phone interview was supposed to start, HR called me and told me there was a mix up, and that the manager had changed the profile on the job listing. Needless to say, I had already spent a good deal of time preparing for the interview only to get a late call telling me I no longer fit the profile. The timing could not have been worse: waiting until after my scheduled interview was supposed to start to let me know that they decided to cancel my interview was about as unprofessional as it can get.
Get a clue, Google. Don't post job listings, schedule interviews with candidates, and then go change the requirements for the job.
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Google (Boise, ID) in Apr 2026
Interview
The interviewers were casual but polite, friendly and interesting questions. They clearly communicated expectations for this role, and asked me about my experience. They offered me coffee and croissants. It was delicious and I
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would I handle a situation in which a client went more than two months without paying
Interview process at Google was professional, challenging, and well structured. Interviewers were respectful, questions relevant, and communication clear throughout, making the experience insightful and fair overall, positive, memorable, learning, opportunity
I only made it to the phone screen which was a run through of resume and one question. The question was “how would you open an ice cream shop” with no additional context. Google has a specific way they want you to respond and there’s tons of resources on how to answer.