I applied online. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA)
Interview
Here is the interview process flow: first HR reach out, then portfolio review, 2 days onsite with a few different rounds including design challenge, behavior round, work detailed walkthrough, and final work presentation
Examples of projects in school, prepare presentations and interviewers will ask following questions based on their ppt. Projects not related to school can be a plus Examples of projects in school, prepare presentations and interviewers will ask following questions based on their ppt. Projects not related to school can be a plus
I applied online. I interviewed at Google (Bengaluru) in Nov 2025
Interview
The call was online and the whole questionnaire process was pretty chill and comfortable. White boarding session was basically us brainstorming together and finding different problems and edge cases a user can face.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How does AI fit in your workflow as a system designer?
Product Designer applicants have rated the interview process at Google with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Product Designer roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 18 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 Product Designer according to 18 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 27%
One on one interview: 23%
Phone interview: 17%
Personality test: 13%
Group panel interview: 7%
Presentation: 7%
Other: 3%
Background check: 3%
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