I applied online. The process took 3+ months. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in Jun 2010
Interview
I was recently interviewed by Google. The phone/onsite interview went very well. I was able to answer all the questions very well. I come from good university. But got an immediate response via email that my skills were not strong match. Sometimes I feel, the positions don't exit and they interview folks especially if you come from a competitor company. This is the 3rd time this has happened.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Google in Jul 2009
Interview
i had applied through campus. I got the invitation to interview with the HR. The first interview lasted 20 mins wherein I was asked questions about my resume and other questions like why Google and what unique skill will I bring to them. The HR then asked for transcripts and responded 2 weeks later to schedule the technical interview. The technical interview lasted 30 mins and was a combination of behaviorial and technical.