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What to expect from your Google interview

* Most American companies conduct interviews a bit differently than European companies – and Google is a bit different from most American companies. While we'll certainly do our best to make you feel comfortable during the interview process, we're very interested in learning more about how you approach problem-solving. The questions you'll be asked will be in-depth and will be intended to let us get a peek at how you think about complicated things. Many candidates find this challenging, but ultimately exhilarating. It's your chance to show an appreciative audience exactly how much you've learned about your area of expertise.

* Interviews are always conducted in English and you should have a strong command of the language so you'll be able to describe your ideas clearly. This is essential as all positions interact directly with engineers in the U.S. and other countries.

* Google's phone screen and in-person interviews are highly technical in nature. You'll be asked to write code during the interview itself and to speak to the technical details of your past designs and implementations. You should expect that your interviewers will have a great deal of curiosity about the specifics of your work and will ask questions about how you arrived at your conclusions. Our engineers admire and respect the work of others and are truly interested in learning more about what you've accomplished and how you did it.

via Google Zurich