Got an interview with Google on Thursday, any tips?

Morf3h

Hey,

I was wondering if any of you guys have ever worked for Google? I've got an interview coming up and am just looking for some tips. It's a telephone interview and i know google are a bit quirky when it comes to interviewing techniques. Anyone got any points for the interview?

Cheers,

Morf3h

MadsL

Expect about 40 interviews more....
Seriously.

Morf3h

oh.

ah well might as well try!!

BuffyBot

Well yes, if you've got this far. There have been threads before going through the ups and downs of Google's interviewing process. Ones especially relevant might be these http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/archive/index.php/t-2054889447.html and http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054933550

Morf3h

wow thanks a lot i looked for threads on google but couldn't find any! I'm only applying for an internship so i doubt i'll have 40 interview but sure we'll see.

Thanks for your help,

Morf3h

node

Tried once and got as far as three interviews before they declined.

Good luck

Morf3h

cheers dude. Can you tell me what kind of questions they asked you the first time? What kind of position did you go for? what were the interview like?

Thanks,

Morf3h

HelterSkelter

Three interviews, what kind of crap is that?!!!

Can anyone who works in Google tell us, were all these interviews successful in weeding out the usual amount of dossers, lazyabouts and annoying people that every company seems to have no matter how rigerous the interview process?

kippy

Can anyone who works in Google tell us, were all these interviews successful in weeding out the usual amount of dossers, lazyabouts and annoying people that every company seems to have no matter how rigerous the interview process?

People who work in Google wouldnt frequent this board.
The interview process was most likely designed to weed out the type of people who do frequent this board. (timewasters, lazy, dossers, etc)
Kippy

koneko

HelterSkelter wrote:

Three interviews, what kind of crap is that?!!!

Three is nothing, I've heard of a few people (know one personally) who have done way more than that and were still turned down.

Usually the more interviews you do with one company, the more confident you'll feel about getting it, just don't get your hopes up, from what I've heard Google keep interviewing people and even if they like you in the Irish office, Google (US) might still say no because they're very fussy (especially regarding education).

damnyanks

3 interviews isnt a lot for anything. If you have any level of experience and are going to do anything which you are accountable for I'd expect at the very least 3 interviews. 1 interview isn't going to reveal a lot.

mick.fr

kippy wrote:

People who work in Google wouldnt frequent this board.
The interview process was most likely designed to weed out the type of people who do frequent this board. (timewasters, lazy, dossers, etc)
Kippy

...
You seem to know so much, you must be so smart, I can't say a word in front of so much smartness.

Morf3h

mick.fr wrote:

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You seem to know so much, you must be so smart, I can't say a word in front of so much smartness.

bit of a pointless post that? do you not have anything to say then?

Tom Dunne

koneko wrote:

Three is nothing, I've heard of a few people (know one personally) who have done way more than that and were still turned down.

*raises hand*

Yip, I did seven and still didn't get the job.

Bastards.

It's your standard technical interview. There are two strands to it - what you know and what type of person you are. They are actually quite decent and don't expect you to know everything they ask you, so don't let that put you off.

The interviews are conducted 1 on 1, which I think is only fair.

gagalina

they made me do a technical test, then a phone interview and then 3 interviews in a row at google - and then a no.

Best I thought was that they do not give out "interview feedback" - so I dont even know why I didnt get the job - am glad I didnt get the job anyway cause i got a better job in the meantime ;-)

From my experience they are also quite slow.... I applied for about 4 jobs in March or April last year. Went through the series of interviews for one job in july/august (whole process took about 6 weeks) and then got a mail from them 2 weeks ago about one of the other jobs I applied for...


Gagalina

mick.fr

Morf3h wrote:

bit of a pointless post that? do you not have anything to say then?

Read what the guy said and try to understand before replying...

BopNiblets

I didn't even get an interview for a low level tech support monkey.
(They have JOB CART like for net shopping on their site for gods sake BUY BUY BUY! )

I'm kind of glad now, any more than 2 interviews would be a pain in the hole!

Good look to the OP.

luckat

http://www.mivzakon.co.il/redir/redir.aspx?id=583

Why it's a good place to work (if you're very fond of your job).

Morf3h

my god was it intense!! Thanks for all your help,

Morf3h

Arathorn

luckat wrote:

http://www.mivzakon.co.il/redir/redir.aspx?id=583

Why it's a good place to work (if you're very fond of your job).

All seems a bit corny to me, and just something unsettling about it too like a cult mentality. Besides cant stand someone who gushes about how great their job is, like that annoying friend who wont stop talking about how great their new boyfriend/girlfriend is.. Pass the bucket!

Stargal

Morf3h wrote:

my god was it intense!! Thanks for all your help,

Morf3h

What kind of stuff did they ask you?