I applied online. I interviewed at Google (Washington, DC) in Jan 2018
Interview
Did not make it past the first round. Very in depth process with lots of technical questions. Make sure you are beyond prepared for any interview. It is not easy!
I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Google (Sydney) in Feb 2017
Interview
Takes over 5 months, questions are quite standard just very ambiguous. You are tested on your general ability, role related knowledge, googleyness and leadership. The hiring team is very patient but there can be long windows between interviews.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Google
Interview
4 interview in 2 hours. Each person interviewer asks a different "area" of questions. Industry knowledge, experience/qualifications/, Google/Culture fit, Cognitive questions. The cognitive questions are based on situational issues and now the old "how would you go about living inside a peach"