I applied online. I interviewed at Google (Zürich) in May 2022
Interview
It was one with a manager, and another one technical interview with a researcher from another department. The experience was pleasant. The second interview was slightly challenging with some open ended questions included.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a continuous radiance field how do you calculate surface normals and surfaces ?
Asked about previous research experience. The interviewer has read one of my previous paper and asked some questions about it. Also extended to some behavioral questions, including collaboration styles and how to solve conflicts.
I had two online interviews followed by an onsite interview. There weren’t too many questions, but the in-person one was the longest. Hoping for better luck next time! Technical interview was more difficult than expected.
The interview mainly focuses on your research experience. In my case, it delved deeply into a paper I recently published, and I was asked about several details of its results.
Graduate Student Researcher applicants have rated the interview process at Google with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Google as a Graduate Student Researcher according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 40%
Skills test: 40%
Background check: 20%
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