Very good. It was a great process where I was respected as a candidate. The interviews and questions were tough, but they were fair. I would recommend any candidate considers some serious research into Google along with other companies they compete with - there's a whole set of questions on the future of the business and where it's heading.

The interview process stretched over four months or so. First contact was an hour phone screen with a recruiter, who reviewed my portfolio and asked some questions about my previous projects and career ambitions. From there, I had five more rounds of video interviews with Googlers in relevant roles. Note that the recruiter would actually have to update me after each round to tell me if I made it to the next interview, so it was nerve-wracking every time. Although this was for a creative role, I was also asked about the business side of things. Generally I got the sense that I wasn't just evaluated on my answer, but HOW I dealt with questions on topics I wasn't comfortable with. The interviewers had to type out my answers as I spoke so they were semi-distracted the whole time, but don't let it get to you - they're definitely listening. They asked a lot of cognitive ability questions - they really care about how you cope with failure, challenge and lack of structure. A huge plus throughout the process was my recruiter from the first phone call - she supported me throughout the process, and was very transparent and encouraging. I got an offer about a week after the final interview (which focused more on big-picture thinking beyond just creative).