I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Google in Feb 2021
Interview
An HR recruiter reached out to me over email. I had been invited to apply for a role by a Googler, which is really the best way to get noticed. This interview was fairly standard. I then had a behavioral interview, and then a product case interview. I declined to proceed in the process after I got an offer elsewhere. It was a very lengthy process to progress from one phase of the interview process to the next one.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The case interview was about designing a feature on Google Maps. The process I would use to design, test, and measure the efficacy of the feature. It was a fairly standard case interview question. I did NOT get asked how many golf balls would fit in a school bus.
Recruiter Screen (30–45 min)
Discuss background, product experience, and interest in Google
Hiring Manager Screen (45–60 min)
Behavioral + product strategy, leadership, prioritization
Technical/Analytical Screen (45–60 min)
Problem-solving, data analysis, metrics, A/B testing
On-Site / Virtual Interviews
Product design & strategy
Execution & technical tradeoffs
Leadership & influence
Googleyness / behavioral
Hiring Committee & Team Match
Feedback review, team fit, final approval
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Google Search is seeing a decline in engagement among teenagers. How would you identify the root cause and propose a strategy to improve usage in this segment?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Google (New York, NY) in Sept 2025
Interview
Very straight forward process though I only went through with two interviews. Phone screening with talent director followed by team leads. Withdrew from process due to the role being on-site 5 days a week.
Very difficult interview loop. Lots of trick questions and brainteaser problems. Even with studying a ton in the leadup I still struggled and ultimately did not receive an offer. Interview process is still similar to what any guide online describes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Estimation question about computing revenue for a product line given 0 details