How are Google interviews scored?

Your interviewers will score you on a scale of 1-4 where 3 is the threshold of hire or no-hire. Your interviewers will then send their feedback to a hiring committee who will determine whether you’re hired or not. It will most likely be several weeks before Google reaches back out to you with their decision.

How do recruiters shortlisted candidates?

In the recruitment process, shortlisting comes after sourcing (finding and attracting) and before interviewing and further assessing. Screening and shortlisting often happen simultaneously: as you screen resumes from candidates, you shortlist the best ones to move forward.

What is GVC interview at Google?

GVC was essentially an internal Google Hangouts used within the company. The process was exactly like the first interview except that he noticed I was wearing a Pied Piper shirt from HBO’s Silicon Valley (which I’m a huge fan of by the way) and so started the conversation by chatting a little about the TV series.

What shortlisted applicants?

Shortlisting is the process of identifying the candidates that meet the criteria laid out in the job listing. They’re the candidates that you want to move forward with in the recruitment process, most likely by having an initial interview or otherwise moving on to the next stage of the recruitment funnel.

What is the Google APAC test?

The Google Asia Pacific University Graduates Test or APAC test is an online test to judge the interview eligibility of computer science graduates and other young talent majoring in related fields at Google. It is a brilliant opportunity to get a full-time job or internship at the company.

What are short list candidates?

They’re the candidates that you want to move forward with in the recruitment process, most likely by having an initial interview or otherwise moving on to the next stage of the recruitment funnel. In other words, you’re creating a “short” list of candidates you want to talk to.

How do I prepare for Google APAC?

APAC test allows you to code in any language of your choice. Practice Dynamic Programming and Greedy questions – a lot of them. The only thing that will make you stand out is practice. So do that a lot ! Next phase is specific to Google APAC. Here you should practice past problems of APAC and CodeJam. Get acquainted to the platform.

Do Google interviewers ask questions about algorithms?

So, questions in interviews will generally not involve algorithms (it depends on the company and generally Google doesn’t ask specific algorithmic questions) and will mostly be AdHoc through which they can test the candidates problem solving skills.