Data Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Google with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Google
Interview
Application was processed through the Careers website and then briefly spoke with HR. Was asked to fill out a google document with information about experiences with different toolsets and projects that showcase those tools.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Business case to explain how to measure and value a new product line to be launched
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Google (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
The interviewer was ~5 min late for the interview. She couldn’t connect to the handouts at beginning, so she called my phone instead. She first introduced the group and projects for about 15 min, followed by the question session. She has strong accent, and I tried my best to follow her on the question, confirmed with her.
However, from the second question, she couldn’t explain the question clearly at all. I asked her if she could write on google doc, and she declined it at first. Later on, she started to write on google doc very slowly, but couldn’t get the key point of the question. She described the question till there is only 5 min left, and then asked for my answers. There is almost no time left for me. After I briefly described my ideas of the question, she thinks the time is almost up. I am not sure if she has more questions, because what she described and what she asked seems not relevant.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Google in Mar 2018
Interview
Recruiter contacts you by email and assesses your fit for the role based on background. Then, a technical phone interview is scheduled. Pending clearance of this phone interview, an on-site interview is scheduled.