I started the interview process with an email from a recruiter on LinkedIn. Many people at my college received the same email.

The first interview was a standard phone screen where we went over my resume and summer experiences, and I had any questions I had about Google.

Next, a technical phone interview was scheduled.

I consistently attended Google alumni talks at my school to network and ask questions, and I received news that they would be skipping my technical interview and flying me straight onsite.

Once there, I had two 45-minute technical interviews, a casual lunch with a Google employee (not an official interview), and two more 45-minute interviews.

The questions were quite creative and a little more complicated than the average algorithm or data structures questions.

The entire process took close to two months, with self-scheduled time in between to help me manage my academic life. The recruiters were quick to respond, and everything was handled very smoothly.

Can you tell me a little bit about the internship you did over the summer and some previous projects or internships you've had?

Onsite:

Questions about trees, binary search trees, and an unusual puzzle/map problem.