Slow to respond and didn't communicate for weeks in between emails. Nice recruiter but could be way more transparent. Applied online and got a response from a recruiter right away, then didn't hear for days on days on days
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Google (Zurich) in Aug 2017
Interview
After quickly outlining the goals of the GDA the interviewers started with the questions. 3 out of 4 questions were case scenarios related to the planning, coordinating and execution of the learning program (i.e. on Machine Learning Algorithm, Artificial Intelligence etc.) of the GDA as well as to the handling of internal relations with the Google Sales Department (who would be my customer) and handling the requests of Top Executives / Enterprises (who are the clients of the Sales Department) before and during workshops. One question was about 'dealing with stress'.
The interviewers did not refer to my CV at all during the interview and I was not quite sure if they were aware of my current employer, in other words the context of my professional experience, which lies with governmental / nonprofit organization and not necessarily with a large corporate firm.
Overall, it was an interesting experience but most likely not the right fit for me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
F: You are organizing a workshop on Artificiel Intelligence and Machine Learning Algorithm for 20 Top Executives. How do you proceed?
F: It's 9:30 am, the day of the workshop which starts at 10am. You expect a total of 20 participants, 10 from Europe, 10 from United Arab Emirates. The maximum capacity is 20, NO exceptions! From the UAE 15 participants - who flew all the way to Zurich - show up. What do you do?
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Google
Interview
Nelson Staffing reached out to me about a position on Google that may match my skills on Linkedin. I went straight to an in person interview. Nelson Staffing prepped me with general Google questions and things about behavioral interviews going into it. I met with two people from the department. One person focused more on my past experience and work ethic, another gave me more work scenarios and how I would perform in those situations.
Questions such as:
How do you keep organized?
What skills do you have to contribute?
How do you deal with conflict with co-workers?
Nothing too extraordinary, very good questions to know how I worked. Relaxed, not intense at all. The staff was great - professional and very personable.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you had 15 min with Larry Page, what would you ask him?