J'ai passé un entretien chez Google (Mountain View, CA) en févr. 2025
Entretien
Applied online and had a recruiter phone screening round in about 2 weeks - basic past experiences and role expectations. Then it was a day long onsite with 3 rounds with multiple interviewers spanning questions across data analysis, algorithms, and coding. High level - first round SQL with product cases, second round behavioral/googlyness, and third round around python and ML concepts. Expect each round to be around 45 mins. Questions were not very hard but it does require practice on LC. Behavioral and Googlyness was quite obvious - they tend to ask culture fit ques, which I practiced with a Google DS coach on Prepfully eariler. Onsite was day long but worth it (was offered lunch at Google Cafe). It's an amazing campus btw!
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
How would you build a predictive model on user engagement for Youtube Shorts?
In the technical round, I faced a challenging A/B testing question regarding YouTube thumbnails that pushed my analytical skills. I was also asked to discuss metrics for evaluating user engagement, which had me thinking on my feet. The behavioral section was tough, but I found the principles I studied on PracHub to be incredibly relevant. The overall experience was intense and demanding, yet I received an offer in the end. Ultimately, I decided to decline, as I felt it wasn't the right fit for my career goals.
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
Design an A/B test to evaluate the impact of a new YouTube homepage thumbnail design on user watch time. How would you choose the success metric, sample size, and handle novelty effects?
It was all good, the interviewer was very nice. Technical questions were a bit challenging but overall it was good. The hiring manager was looking for some hands on experience
J'ai postulé en ligne. J'ai passé un entretien chez Google (Mountain View, CA) en avr. 2026
Entretien
Got email from the HR and scheduled 2 virtual onsite interviews. It went well. I went through another 3 rounds of VO. My packet was submitted to the committee. They do not like it and gave me another round of VO. In the 6th round VO, my application got rejected. It was a total waste of time for everyone.