Candidatei-me por indicação de um funcionário. Fui entrevistado pela Google (Bombaim) em jan. de 2020
Entrevista
It was very unique experience which may happen in FAANG and they want to understand your way of thinking and problem solving skills.
I think if you know mathematics behind all concepts then you are good to go.
Perguntas de entrevista [1]
Pergunta 1
General Statistics
In what situation would you consider mean over median?
For sample size n, the margin of error is 3. How many more samples do we need to make the margin of error 0.3?
What is the assumption of error in linear regression? (Solution)
Given data from two product campaigns, how could you do an A/B test if we see a 3% increase for one product?
Statistical Probability
I have a deck and take one card at random. What is the probability you guess it right?
Explain a probability distribution that is not normal and how to apply that.
Given uniform distributions X and Y and the mean 0 and standard deviation 1 for both, what’s the probability of 2X > Y? (Solution)
There are four people in an elevator and four floors in a building. What’s the probability that each person gets off on a different floor?
Make an unfair coin fair. (Solution)
Machine Learning
If the labels are known in a clustering project, how would you evaluate the performance of the model?
Why use feature selection? (Solution)
If two predictors are highly correlated, what is the effect on the coefficients in the logistic regression? What are the confidence intervals of the coefficients?
What is the difference between K-mean and EM?
When using a Gaussian mixture model, how do you know it is applicable?
In the technical round, I faced a challenging A/B testing question regarding YouTube thumbnails that pushed my analytical skills. I was also asked to discuss metrics for evaluating user engagement, which had me thinking on my feet. The behavioral section was tough, but I found the principles I studied on PracHub to be incredibly relevant. The overall experience was intense and demanding, yet I received an offer in the end. Ultimately, I decided to decline, as I felt it wasn't the right fit for my career goals.
Perguntas de entrevista [1]
Pergunta 1
Design an A/B test to evaluate the impact of a new YouTube homepage thumbnail design on user watch time. How would you choose the success metric, sample size, and handle novelty effects?
It was all good, the interviewer was very nice. Technical questions were a bit challenging but overall it was good. The hiring manager was looking for some hands on experience
Candidatei-me online. Fui entrevistado pela Google (Mountain View, CA) em abr. de 2026
Entrevista
Got email from the HR and scheduled 2 virtual onsite interviews. It went well. I went through another 3 rounds of VO. My packet was submitted to the committee. They do not like it and gave me another round of VO. In the 6th round VO, my application got rejected. It was a total waste of time for everyone.