Data Scientist I applicants have rated the interview process at Google with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
Start with a HR call, and then three round interview (First round: Two SQL Questions/Product case questions + Second Round: Behavior Question/Googleyness + Third: ML/Python/Leadership Question). Each round is 45 mins.
Here’s what you need to know: Google’s interview process takes around one to two months, and there are seven steps: resume screen, recruiter call, phone screen(s), onsite interviews, hiring committee, team matching, and salary negotiation. The steps that will require the most preparation are the phone screens and onsite interviews.
In the rest of this article, we’ll dive deep into each step of the recruitment process and how you can prepare for it.
Let’s get started.
Step 1: Resume screen
Step 2: Recruiter call
Step 3: Phone screen(s)
Step 4: Onsite interviews
Step 5: Hiring committee
Step 6: Team match
Step 7: Salary negotiation
I applied online. I interviewed at Google in Jul 2024
Interview
In Total: 30 min HR + 1 hour Technical Screening + Onsite + Behavioral rounds. Quite tricky. They sure that high bar set. Technical onscreen asks about your work. Describe time when you improved the process?
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe time you improved any process?
Describe an end to end machine learning project?