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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Super intensive. Multiple rounds and they really drill you. Not the cliche mindbenders, but they want to see how you think. Respect to them and their teams. I mean it is Google.
I applied online. I interviewed at Google (Toronto, ON) in Apr 2021
Interview
The Product Manager gave a scenario to draft a plan for a start-up that is ready with their MVP to launch a courier service. They have built jazzy pods to deliver goods from destination A to B. Also, keep in mind they do not have a lot of cash to burn
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How will you manage a Product launch plan for jazzy pods that fast track deliveries from destination A to B
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Google in Sep 2020
Interview
1st: A phone interview on product sense and analytical thinking. 30 or 45 minutes.
2nd: 4~5 video calls on different topics per interviewer. It covered Strategy, Product sense, Analytics/KPI, and Behavioral. No coding or algorithm type of more technical questions.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
You as a startup got all the talents who have capabilities to build an autonomous vehicle. What would you do?