I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Google (San Jose, CA) in Dec 2021
Interview
Was recruited to interview for Strategic Partner Management. Nobody showed up to the first interview at all which wasn't a great first impression. 1st and 2nd interviews were pretty straight forward and went well. Proceeded to hear nothing for 3 months then rejected only after inquiring about my status. Overall was an OK but clearly unorganized process.
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Question 1
What would you change about the Pixel? What methods of sales account management have I used in the past working in telecom?
This was for the phone screening and it was pretty straight forward. I thought I did well in the screening, but didn't make it past the initial screening. It also took the recruiter a while before she even got back to me on whether I'd be moving onto the next phase or not. But the screening was very scripted and the recruiter didn't seem to know a lot about the role itself besides what was scripted.
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Question 1
Tell me about a time when you found yourself in a difficult situation and how you got out of it?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Google (Los Angeles, CA) in July 2025
Interview
I applied through an employee referral. About a week or so after applying, I was emailed a test to complete. Within a day of completing the test, I received an automated email saying I passed.
A week or two later, a recruiter reached out to set a call. We spoke and he passed me onto the next round while we were on the call. A Google assistant then reached out later that day to schedule my next round for the following week. They sent helpful prep resources. I met with the hiring manager, and learned 2-3 days after meeting with her that I didn't get the job, but it was overall a fair and transparent process.
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Question 1
A lot of process based questions, like if I was in the role and x happened, how would I respond/what would I do?
Lengthy process covering different topics across role related knowledge, general cognitive ability, culture fit, case studies with different people from different teams. The process usually takes 3 - 6 months.