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I had two phone interviews. Both interviews consisted of coding for given problems. It was only coding; I wasn't asked about my research or areas of interest, even though I am a PhD candidate who mainly researches a specific topic.

After passing the document screening, the ability to solve algorithmic problems is important. While talking with the interviewer, solve standard problems, so the ability to solve them with confidence is important.

I had two in-person interviews, coding on a whiteboard. The interviewers were really friendly and offered lots of tips about what working at Google is like. Then, I waited to get a phone interview with my eventual manager. This last interview was r