I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Google (Irvine, CA) in Aug 2015
Interview
After applying online, I received an email approximately two weeks later asking to schedule a phone interview. This first interview was straightforward; I was asked a few basic technical questions including the time complexities of various sorting algorithms. I was then asked to schedule a phone screen. The interviewer gave me a problem to solve over the phone, and I was to solve it on a shared Google Doc. I apparently did not do so well because I was not allowed to proceed to the next phase, but I received an email letting me know that I would not be considered for further evaluation.
As expected from a Google interview, it consists of a phone interview and a technical interview. In my opinion, with the skill level Google is looking for, the interview is fair and accurately tests the ability of a candidate. I imagine the interview for full-time positions is harder, but as an intern, I felt that it was the right amount of difficulty and complexity.
there is no online assessment, very simple phone call, then two technicals. technicals are not difficult by any means. then you get put into team matching, after a couple months
I applied online. I interviewed at Google (Sydney) in Jun 2026
Interview
Resume screening and then two 2 rounds of technical interviews, on an elimination basis. Interview done on google docs with no IDE, dsa leetcode style question. May be asked follow up questions on how to optimise your solution or on how you would code up a solution to a similar problem.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
DSA tree question, medium-hard leetcode difficulty.