I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Google (Bengaluru)
Interview
The process began with a positive and well-organized recruiter screening. However, the subsequent interview with the hiring manager was disappointing.
Hiring Manager Interview: The hiring manager interview began abruptly with a rapid-fire series of questions, leaving little room for a natural conversation or for me to elaborate on my experiences. I felt there was a lack of effort to create a comfortable and engaging interview environment; the interaction felt very one-sided.
During my responses, the interviewer yawned multiple times, which conveyed a lack of engagement and interest in what I was sharing. This unprofessional behavior made me feel my time was not valued. The format of the interview resembled a 'viva' with a barrage of questions and minimal opportunity for in-depth discussion or for me to ask meaningful questions. The interviewer question did not align with the job responsibilities he was expecting while working as TPM
Advice for Other Candidates: Based on my experience with the hiring manager, be prepared for a potentially disengaged and one-sided interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
how do you deliver critical program, walk me through the complete program lifecycle, challenging project etc. , how would you explain technical concept to anyone non-technical same questions rephrased. This was hilarious, as in my head my response was - "I just covered this question in my previous one and you still didn't get it?"
I applied online. I interviewed at Google (London, England) in Jul 2026
Interview
I first had an introductory conversation with the recruiter, who explained the role and the overall interview process. This was followed by a formal technical screening conducted over Google Meet. The interview included GCA-style questions, role-related technical questions, and programme-management scenarios. The discussion also covered cross-functional coordination, risk management, prioritisation, and handling delivery constraints. I was informed that successful candidates would proceed to additional behavioural and programme-management interviews, but my process ended after the technical screening.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you approach an ambiguous technical programme-management problem involving scale, cost, reliability and multiple constraints?
Good interviewers that ask a lot of questions to gauge your domain knowledge. Do not feel daunted because they just need to know your thought process. Speak more and out loud. Think out loud.
Two process interview. was not clear. first interview with recruiter which thought it will go well. second with Hiring manager which was not clear what was asked or needed. Not sure why went through this.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a technical topic to me like I am C-executive
Technical Program Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Google with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 52% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Technical Program Manager roles take an average of 51 days to get hired, when considering 140 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Google overall takes an average of 38 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Google as a Technical Program Manager according to 140 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 37%
One on one interview: 21%
Skills test: 12%
Presentation: 9%
Group panel interview: 7%
Personality test: 5%
Background check: 5%
Other: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Drug test: 2%
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