I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in Feb 2026
Interview
Hiring screen. First round was product sense interview (45 mins) and then an analytical interview (45 mins). Pretty minimal guidance / coaching through the interview. Appreciated the detailed interview feedback afterwards.
Very self-driven, first of multiple rounds, where I had to take the initiative to arrive at the problem, constraints, approach, solutions, tradeoffs and reasoning behind it in a matter of 30 minutes.
You would have to do a hiring assessment first, then a recruiter screening follows. First round interview with the hiring manager. Majorly product sense and product improvement. The questions were not direct though.
Overall a lot of steps to the interview process. Talked to different people and had opportunities to ask questions. Many different stages which made it a lengthy process overall. Wasn't too bad.