Financial Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Google with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 62% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Financial Analyst roles take an average of 33 days to get hired, when considering 83 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 Financial Analyst according to 83 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 34%
One on one interview: 19%
Skills test: 13%
Presentation: 7%
Group panel interview: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Background check: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 2%
Drug test: 1%
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The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in Jun 2012
Interview
Currently work for a top consulting firm. Was contacted by a recruiter and asked about interest regarding an open position. Interviewed on the phone with a recruiter for an initial screen. After this, had a phone interview with a department manager hiring for the open position. Was referred to another position after it was determined that the first role was not an ideal fit. Completed a second phone interview for the next position with a manager which went very well and resulted in an invitation to a final round on-site interview. The final interview was quite difficult, with 5 case studies and a puzzle question over a 4 hour period with a 15 minute break. The interviewers did not spend much time looking at my personality and instead focused primarily on case studies and why google questions. 2 days after the interview was informed they were selecting another interviewee and that they would remain in touch about future opportunities. Overall the experience was incredibly time consuming and slightly disorganized.
Candidates submit applications, undergo screening calls, attend one or more in-person or virtual interviews with hiring managers and team members, complete assessments if required, then receive hiring decisions and job offers.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in Nov 2025
Interview
Google's hiring assessment process typically includes a resume screening, a recruiter call, and a series of virtual interviews with a combination of technical (coding, system design) and behavioral (Googleyness and Leadership) rounds. An initial online assessment may be used for some roles or levels, and while technical roles focus heavily on coding and problem-solving, all positions are evaluated on problem-solving, cognitive ability, and cultural fit. The final stage involves 3-5 interviews, usually lasting 45 minutes each, conducted on shared documents or whiteboards.
It was good and easy and it was a nice interview and the interviw went good and the people are nice and I liked everythign about it so that is basically it and that is it