PM applicants have rated the interview process at Google with 3.4 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 79.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for PM roles take an average of 33 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Google overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Google as a PM according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 40%
Skills test: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
Background check: 20%
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Good and straightforward. They first asked me some behavioral questions and then asked me some technical questions. Overall, it was a solid experience and I would definitely recommend people for this role in the near future.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Google
Interview
Google Interview Process has 3 main steps. Recruiter screening, phone screening and final interview with 5 people which has got specific sessions on Product Design/Improvement, Execution, Analytical (metrics, competitive analysis etc), Strategy and Googleyness and Leadership and for specific products, technical sessions with an Engineer and PM. I believe interview experience depends on the communication and interview skills of the people interview you. Some are not clear and questions can be quite vague and some are clear and ask clever questions that will push you to brainstorm and come up with answers. At the end of the interview, you need to get hire recommendation from all interviewers. Even if you rock 4 of them, 1 "no hire" would likely to result in "no hire" decision.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give me key metrics for an API in a cloud.
Questions asked twice once if API is used by a consumer, then if it's used by a business
Phone interview to a full loop. Asks tons of questions that jump around their different question types (design, technical, etc.). Recruiter provides materials to help prep. The technical piece revolves around system design.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What's your favorite restaurant? How much would they make in a year?