I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Google (New York, NY) in Jan 2020
Interview
Recruiter reached out over email to set up a 15 minute call. The recruiter was friendly and only asked two questions:
1. Why are you a good fit for this role?
2. How would you increase revenue of your favorite restaurant? What data would you want to use?
I heard back a couple days later that they were not moving forward with me. I can't imagine I messed up that badly in 15 minutes, so I guess the hiring team probably just didn't like my qualifications/resume.
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
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%
Group panel interview: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Presentation: 7%
Background check: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 2%
Drug test: 1%
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