I applied through university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Google in Apr 2010
Interview
Applied online, got a phone interview. The interview was pretty straightforward. They asked a lot of "how you think" questions. So, things like, "How do you calculate the rate of change of money on the ground in a city?" ... "How do you design a washing machine and dryer for a bachelor?" "How could you use twitter to create more accurate search results." Also, you should be able to explain your past experiences and make it sound good as if you are presenting a new product to a customer. I did not get the on-site interview though. I think the main thing is don't second guess yourself and state even the obvious things about a given problem.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Estimate the rate of change of money on the ground in a given city.
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Claude responded: The hiring process consists of a CV screening stage, followed by a behavioral online assessment, and then wraps up with a 30-minute interview with the team.
The hiring process consists of a CV screening stage, followed by a behavioral online assessment, and then wraps up with a 30-minute interview with the team.
They asked what my favorite product was and how I would make it better. The entire interview was mostly centered around the product that I chose and my thinking about it.
5 interviews on-site with different team members.
It was hard to go from a friendly office tour to a deeply technical CS question first thing in the morning! However, it got easier after the first question and everyone was very friendly.
PS- The office is very fun too.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Write code to calculate number of combinations of N numbers
