I applied through other source. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in Feb 2015
Interview
Lengthy and involved, but very well described and managed. Everyone I dealt with was very respectful, courteous, and enjoyable to talk with. Although I didn't get an offer, I came away with an even better view of the company and their employees and processes. The information their staffing organization provided to use for preparation was invaluable. All around a very positive experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When was the last time you were really excited about something you were doing?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in Mar 2015
Interview
Head hunted by Google. I had to two phone interviews, one by HR and then a second by a product manager. Passed both, so invited to Mountain View for several hours of interviews. Second interview and onsite interviews were almost all the same as detailed by others on Glassdoor, so I am not going to repeat it. I did not get an offers--HR person that contacted me said the software development manager that interviewed me did not find me technical enough. I was a software engineer for 15 years before going into product management, so to get a thumbs up from their product manager and a thumbs down from the software development manager was exactly the opposite of what I expected.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you optimize an algorithm to ensure that no duplicate data was being stored on Google servers?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in Feb 2015
Interview
Phone interview with recruiter then product manager before on-site interview with three product managers. Each step of the way the recruiters gave very good guidance through emails about what to expect and prepare.
Product managers asked mostly open ended questions looking at creativity and industry knowledge. Good to understand what's happening in a market. Didn't ask anything about my experience.
Two of three interviewers very easy to talk to and open. Third got frustrated when I asked clarification questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you like about a web site, what would you do different?