I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Google (New York, NY) in Jun 2013
Interview
One hour technical interview. Start to end technical. Bookish questions like tell me about Oracle memory structures to scenario based ones like if you found a query to be slow suddenly, what would u do?
The interview was intense but well-structured, with a strong focus on SQL, optimisation, and cloud systems. It tested both technical depth and problem-solving under pressure, plus teamwork and impact through behavioural questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you design a highly available and scalable database architecture for a global e-commerce platform on Google Cloud Platform?
it was difficult to crack though i did my best to handle those. was asked about sql dsa etc. dbms was also asked about extensively. over all it was hard
Good overall experience, recommend for fresh graduate as a first interview to gain insight about the industry. Received a logical test, that is similar to the IQ tests you find on the net, after that a HR interview, followed by the technical interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is SQL? Which type of database have you used? What are indexes? What are ACID properties?
Database Administrator 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 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Database Administrator roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Database Administrator according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
Skills test: 17%
Group panel interview: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
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