I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Google in Dec 2017
Interview
Had a video call with one of their recruiters in London. The recruiter I was due to interview with changed 45 minutes before the call. Clearly he had a busy day and didn't want to do this interview which was covering for a colleague. Very short and rude, trying to wrap up the call as quickly as possible. The role was an 11 month contract, they don't hire Recruiters permanently (so I'm told, well not until you get in there and prove yourself anyway) so are always looking to churn through contractors. I suppose Google would look good on your CV but is it worth it to be treated so poorly, contractor or not.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me the 10 things you would ask a hiring manager when taking a job brief
What are 5 attributes would you attribute to people who work at Google? After my answer for this I was asked to rate myself out of 10 on those attributes.
Smooth sailing. The recruiter was communicative and kept me up to date throughout. Pretty clear the teams here are packed with smart people. Googleyness interview was actually quite fun, but the GCA one was pretty tricky.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Google (Singapore) in Mar 2026
Interview
Structured, rigorous, and well-organized process with clear evaluation criteria. Thoughtful interviewers, strong focus on problem-solving and communication, smooth coordination, and a professional, candidate-friendly experience throughout. Really enjoyable process overall with friendly and approachable interviewers.
I applied, then had a recruiter screen. After that, I went through two interviews focused on sourcing and stakeholder management, followed by a virtual onsite with four interviews. Each interviewer tested one competency. Maybe there would be more stages but I didn't pass the fourth one.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
“Walk me through how you would build a pipeline for a hard-to-fill role.”
“Tell me about a time you disagreed with a hiring manager. What did you do?”
“How do you evaluate candidate quality beyond a resume?”
“How do you prioritize when you’re managing multiple roles with competing deadlines?”
“Describe a time you had to close a candidate who was hesitant.”
“How do you use data to improve your recruiting process?”
“Tell me about a hire that didn’t work out. What did you learn?”
“Why Google, and why recruiting here specifically?”
