First interview was technical for initial screening. Next round is final panel interview which is three separate one on one interviews (2 technical, 1 behavioral). Behavioral is on leadership and googleyness.
Difficult interview
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I interviewed at Google
Interview
The interviewer was a manager from the team who asked technical questions regarding engineering-- review your basic mechanical knowledge! Don't be afraid to ask questions for guidance. The interview was conducted over the phone.
Technical questions were challenging but interviewers were constructive and helpful, it was clear they weren’t trying to trick you. Process involved a phone screen with a recruiter, a technical screen, and a day-long panel of interviews.
Multiple rounds- and they were all very technical and with on the spot design challenges. At the end there was time for questions (but this was over time) for the full hour it was 30 minute technical questions and 30 minute design challenge
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Typical beam problems and open ended design questions on how to design a part for a consumer electronics product
