I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Google (Jakarta) in May 2012
Interview
1. A Google recruited manager, who is based in Australia, contacted me by email.
2. After a couple of back and forth emails, she set up a phone interview to get a good sense of my background and what I am doing back then. She also explored my interest outside the scope of work that I was doing back then e.g: hobby, passion in other areas, family, and achievements that I had in the past.
3. She scheduled two 1:1 interviews (one with a person in Mountain View and the other with a person in Singapore, whom I will be working directly for the position offered). She gave a pretty good summary on what to expect from those two interviews.
4. Apparently, the schedule was mixed-up as the first call that I got was from the guy in Singapore, thus caught me by surprise as I had prepared myself for the other session.
5. Questions asked on the first interview:
a. Current job
b. Google product knowledge, especially on how Adwords and Adsense works
c. Why digital is better than conventional media
d. Case study question: What will I do if I were given $1million to increase market share for a local operator in Indonesia
6. The second interview with a guy from Mountain View went pretty much the same as the first one, with the only difference is the case study question: What will I do if I had given a several outdoor billboards in a commercial area in Jakarta to increase the audience reach compared to digital initiatives.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The question for (5.d) was the most difficult one.
Great interview process! very friendly and structured.
I always knew what to expect after each round and communication was seamless.
There were 4 stages with including the phone screen, and there's lot of helpful material online to prep, which made the process pretty easy for me!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Competency questions and culture questions. All pretty easy
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Google (Emea) in Jun 2025
Interview
3 rounds- hiring manager first does the interview and then you move to the next rounds (only if you pass). There is no case involved. Overall a good process and recruiters should be prepping you (not always the case)
5 interview
1. Hiring Manager
Test : Role Related Knowledge.
2. With the N+1
Test : Leadership
3. With the N+2
Test : General Cognitive Ability
4. With the Xfunctional team 1
Test : Googleyness
5. With the Xfunctional team 2
Test : Role Related Knowledge.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you ever disagreed with your manager and how did you handle the situation?