Project Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Google with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Project Manager roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Google overall takes an average of 39 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Google as a Project Manager according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Phone interview: 50%
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I had a 30 min screening interview over the phone, followed by half a day of on site interviews at the Googleplex in Mountain View. Some of these were in person, while others were over video conference
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Optimise search algorithm to create an ordered list
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Google (San Francisco, CA) in May 2013
Interview
I initially applied online for an interview for a product manager position. my profile later got selected and I was asked to provide time for 2 phone interviews with senior. the process later included an onsite interview with a group panel.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Come up with a new product idea that is suitable and doable by google.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in May 2014
Interview
One guy was literally yawning all the time at around 11AM, which is very unprofessional. I was like, dude, doesn't Google serve coffee or sth?
I won't share specific interviews questions (I don't think they actually help much), but I will share some of my observations (which may not be 100% true):
1) Google seems to maintain a pool of interview questions. I was asked 2 of the same questions listed on glassdoor. But sometimes the interviewer just make up questions on the fly.
2) On-site consists of 5 rounds, 3 peer PMs + 1 PM director + 1 engineer, you'll have lunch w/ a lunch buddy after the first 3 peer PMs (food is actually so so). Meanwhile, your recruiter will gather quick feedback and make a snap judgement about whether to proceed w/ the PM director and engineer. If you don't make it to the after-lunch session, it is a ding for sure.
3) You need at least one 'strong hire' recommendation from the 5 rounds. It is not unusual for someone to get 5 'hire' recommendation but get dinged. So try very hard to really impress one interviewer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design app stuff. I was killed by 2 of those questions.