How to excel in the interview

You have an interview scheduled tomorrow. With less than 24 hours to prepare, you don't know where to start from.

Here is a simple exercise which will not take you more than two hours. Follow the guidelines and make that first impression which will help you get you your desired job.

Before the Interviews

1. Conduct Basic Interview Research Every interview must be preceded by research to give you an edge over the rest. Find out as much as you can about the company before the interview. Here is a list of the information that you must have: Name of the interviewer Organisational srtructure Divisions/departments that interest you Products/Services Training Programs Size of company Career paths How long have they been in business Types of clients Growth in the past and future potential Job description & job title New products and services they are developing Employee benefits Geographic location of home office, branches, stores 2. Sample questions   Here is a list of common questions usually asked in an interview. Prepare them well How would you describe yourself? What are your long range and short range goals and objectives and how are you preparing yourself to achieve them? What specific goals, other than those related to your occupation, have you established for yourself for the next 10 years? What do you see yourself doing five years from now? What are the most important rewards you expect in your career? What do you expect to be earning in five years?  What do you consider to be your greatest strengths and weaknesses? Why should I hire you? Why did you choose this profession? What qualifications do you have that make you think that you will be successful in this field? How do you determine or evaluate success? What do you know about our organization? Why did you decide to seek a position with this organization? In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our organization? What qualities should a successful manager possess? Describe the relationship that should exist between a supervisor and those reporting to him or her What has been your biggest achievement and why?  Tell us about your previous job experience. Reasons for leaving the previous job.  Do you have a geographical preference and are Will you relocate? Does relocation bother you? Are you willing to travel? Are you willing to spend at least six months as a trainee? Why do you think you might like to live in the community in which our organization is located? What have you done that shows initiative? What major problem have you encountered, how did you deal with it and lessons that you learnt out of them? 3. Company expectations Every company has a set of expectations from the prospective employee. In order to know that you fulfill those expectations, you must ask yourself the following questions: Do you have the skills to do the job? Do you fit in the organization structure? Do you understand the company and its purpose? How do you stack up against the competition? Do you have the right mindset for the job and company? Do you have the right mindset for the job and company? Do you want the Job? 4. Pick Your Outfit, and Go to Bed Early Lay out your interview outfit the night before, get a good night's rest, and always get an early start. The last thing you want is to arrive at the interview flustered and panicked because you couldn't find a parking spot.

Google Hiring Process INDIA

“We don’t just want you to have a great job. We want you to have a great life. We provide you with everything you need to be productive and happy on and off the clock.”

Larry Page, Google Co-founder
Stanford University

Job search

The process begins with searching for a job opening that interests you by job department, location, or even by key word.

Applying at Google

Once you apply for a job, your qualifications and experience will be reviewed by one of our recruiters to determine if you are a fit. If you are a possible match for the position, a recruiter will contact you to learn more about your background and answer questions about our hiring process and what it's like to work at Google.

Phone interview

You’ve applied for the position and your skills fit the job. The phone interview assesses your technical skills and proficiency, to the level of determining whether you should be brought in for in-person interviews. Typically phone interviews are conducted by someone in a similar role and last about 30-40 minutes.

Onsite interview

Our interview process for technical positions evaluates your core software engineering skills including: coding, algorithm development, data structures, design patterns, analytical thinking skills.  During your interview, you’ll meet with several engineers across different teams who will give a cross-section view of Google Engineering. Interviewers will ask you questions related to your area of interest and ask you to solve them in real time. Our interview process for business and general positions evaluate your problem solving and behavioral abilities. Remember, it's not a question of getting the answer right or wrong, but the process in which you use to solve it. Creativity is important.

Hire by committee

Virtually every person who interviews at Google talks to at least four interviewers, drawn from both management and potential colleagues. Everyone's opinion counts, ensuring our hiring process is fair while maintaining high standards as we grow. Yes, it takes longer, but we believe it's worth it. If you hire great people and involve them intensively in the hiring process, you’ll get more great people. We started building this positive feedback loop when the company was founded, and it has had a huge payoff.

What happens next

Following your interviews, we will decide if you are suitable for the job opening. We take hiring very seriously and like to make consensus-based decisions. To that end, it can take up to two weeks for us to make a definitive decision as to whether we'd like to have you join the team. Please be patient with us – your recruiter will keep in touch with you when feedback has been received and decisions made. Also feel free to get in touch with your recruiter at any time.

Google Hiring Process

                              

Job search

The process begins with searching for a job opening that interests you by job department, location, or even by key word.

Applying at Google

Once you apply for a job, your qualifications and experience will be reviewed by one of our recruiters to determine if you are a fit. If you are a possible match for the position, a recruiter will contact you to learn more about your background and answer questions about our hiring process and what it's like to work at Google.

Phone interview

You’ve applied for the position and your skills fit the job. The phone interview assesses your technical skills and proficiency, to the level of determining whether you should be brought in for in-person interviews. Typically phone interviews are conducted by someone in a similar role and last about 30-40 minutes.

Onsite interview

Our interview process for technical positions evaluates your core software engineering skills including: coding, algorithm development, data structures, design patterns, analytical thinking skills.  During your interview, you’ll meet with several engineers across different teams who will give a cross-section view of Google Engineering. Interviewers will ask you questions related to your area of interest and ask you to solve them in real time. Our interview process for business and general positions evaluate your problem solving and behavioral abilities. Remember, it's not a question of getting the answer right or wrong, but the process in which you use to solve it. Creativity is important.

Hire by committee

Virtually every person who interviews at Google talks to at least four interviewers, drawn from both management and potential colleagues. Everyone's opinion counts, ensuring our hiring process is fair while maintaining high standards as we grow. Yes, it takes longer, but we believe it's worth it. If you hire great people and involve them intensively in the hiring process, you’ll get more great people. We started building this positive feedback loop when the company was founded, and it has had a huge payoff.

What happens next

Following your interviews, we will decide if you are suitable for the job opening. We take hiring very seriously and like to make consensus-based decisions. To that end, it can take up to two weeks for us to make a definitive decision as to whether we'd like to have you join the team. Please be patient with us – your recruiter will keep in touch with you when feedback has been received and decisions made. Also feel free to get in touch with your recruiter at any time.