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I applied through a friend at Google. I had a 45-minute phone interview with a software engineer. He asked for a brief overview of my research and then asked several coding questions. They were average difficulty, similar to the ones on CareerCup or

Questionnaire stage, then a single technical interview. This is followed by the "onsite" series of four interviews: three technical and one behavioral. These are not actually onsite. The technical interviews ask problems that are, in my opinion, tri

I prepared extensively. The interview process: * Two phone screens * In-depth technical interview on-site (equivalent to five one-on-one oral exams) * Six phone calls with team leaders to find a good fit