The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Google (San Francisco, CA) in Feb 2012
Interview
I was amazed how professional, smiling and interested the recruiter was. She called me absolutely on time and in 30 minutes we had a great chat. It was more of talking to a friend, meanwhile she asked me precise questions in order to get to know my background. Great experience. A pity I didn't get the job, but it was nevertheless a very first glimpse to that awesome company.
First attached by hr, interview with her is very smooth, nice conversation not pushed, asked one question in Chinese and three in English, offered tips for the process next, benefit a lot.
The interview process was very professional. There was a first round a conversation with HR. Then you have another round of interviews with the team and then a loop. All interviews were conducted very professional.
Accepted application thru email and then scheduled initial screening interview thru phone call. Basic phone interview just a vibe check and said would get back to me on next steps