The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Google (San Francisco, CA) in Feb 2012
Interview
I was recommended by a Google employee. The procedure consisted of two back to back phone interviews. Questions were pretty standard. Nothing too fancy. But I was asked to to use Lists in Java with which I was not well versed. So, I ended up Googling during the interview : Not Good. The interviewers were not as friendly as I had heard, but also not harsh. A week after the interview, the recruiter told me over the phone that they were not going to go forward with the process : Bummer. But they did not disclose any reason as to why.
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I applied online. I interviewed at Google (Sydney)
Interview
Online application, then reached out for a phone call with an external recruiter. Here was told to expect two (eliminatory) technical interviews, no behavioural assessment. These technical interviews were scheduled about two weeks apart. Heard back within a day or two from final round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard medium, and hard leetcode questions respectively.
I recently had a Google interview that included two coding questions: one about binary trees and another about strings. Each interview lasted 45 minutes and focused on problem-solving, coding accuracy, and explaining my approach clearly. It was a challenging
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Two questions, one about binary tree and the other about strings
There was an Online Assessment that you had to complete. Once you pass that, you'll have 2 Technical interviews. Finally, you reach the Team Match Phase, where you will have host calls with teams at Google. (1 call, 1 offer)
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