So far, I've only completed a phone interview. It was different in that I was asked to write some code (in the language of my choice, in my case C++) in a Google Drive document.
The interviewer asked me to create a class to describe a deck of cards, then write some functions for things such as shuffling and scoring a hand of poker.
Each task was followed up with additional questions, and incorrect or non-optimal solutions were questioned and gently led towards a better solution.
I scored an on-site interview, despite messing up the shuffling algorithm pretty badly. The interviewer walked me through some questions about my implementation and led me towards a better one.
Create an algorithm for shuffling a deck of cards.
The following metrics were computed from 211 interview experiences for the Google Software Developer role in United States.
Google's interview process for their Software Developer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Developer interview process in United States.