The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Google (Dublin, Dublin) in Jun 2013
Interview
5 phone screens 5 on-site interviews. First screen with HR, asking quick questions (what's the opposite of malloc and so on). Multiple shared documents programming tests in C and Python. On-site: 3 programming, 2 in C, 1 in Python, 1 networks, 1 large systems design. Be sure to prepare for large systems design!
HR round after applying, then coding screening round, if passes, then final round which consists of four coding round or three coding and one design round. Problem difficulty medium to hard.
I applied online. I interviewed at Google (Zürich) in Mar 2026
Interview
Frist had one roughly 20 to 30 minutes screening call with a recruiter, then had one online 45 minutes technical interview with a Google Site Reliability Engineer. The technical interview covered data structure and algorithm topics.
I applied online. I interviewed at Google (Dublin, Dublin) in Mar 2026
Interview
The interview lasted 45 minutes and was conducted one-on-one. I was required to walk through my thought process before coding and then implement an optimized solution with a focus on time complexity.
