Online Applications are invited for Google’s Online Challenge 2023 for all college students; check all the details below!

Google’s Online Challenge Overview

Google’s Online Challenge is a platform that presents a fair, unbiased opportunity for the candidate to engage in Google’s programs and hiring process. By participating in a timed online challenge, Google gains a better understanding of the candidate’s skills while also providing them with insight into our programs/hiring process.

Google’s Online Challenge 2023

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Procedure

This online challenge with a duration of 30 to 60 minutes will include questions that test the following,

  • General Cognitive Ability: series of logical reasoning and problem-solving questions that will help us gain a better understanding of the candidate’s cognitive skills. AND/OR
  • Role-Related Knowledge: series of role-related questions that will help us gain a better understanding of technical skills. AND/OR
  • Coding: series of coding questions or puzzles that will help us understand the candidate’s level of coding capability (In cases of Tech roles only)

Types of Challenges

Depending on the requirement, the Challenge can be of the following types:

  • General Cognitive Ability: A 30-minute challenge consisting of multiple-choice questions that will test the candidate’s logical/critical thinking. This has been used extensively for intern hiring for various business roles.
  • Role-Related Knowledge: A 30-minute challenge consisting of multiple-choice questions that will test a candidate’s role-related knowledge. This has been used for technical hiring for Cloud and Hardware roles.
  • Coding: The format, consisting of 2 coding questions is used primarily for hiring for technical roles such as Software Engineering.
  • Role Related Knowledge + Coding: A combination of RRK-based MCQs and coding questions.

Rules and Regulations

  • The Challenge is by invitation only. Look out for roles and opportunities on our careers page.
  • Challenge IDs are unique and should not be shared with anyone.
  • Challenge results are not shared with candidates.
  • The online challenge is only one aspect of your application and your overall profile is considered for the role.
  • The challenge window is fixed and the challenge cannot be rescheduled.
  • Retaking the challenge is not permitted.

Eligibility and Requirements to Participate

  • Ineligible Individuals. You are not eligible to participate in the Online Challenge if you are:
    • Under 16 years of age at the time of registration.
    • A citizen, national, or permanent resident of an embargoed territory; ordinarily resident in an embargoed territory; or otherwise prohibited by applicable export controls and sanctions programs; or
    • A current employee, intern, contractor, officer, or director of Google or any of its affiliates.
  • Inside Information
    • If you gained information on a problem by working as an employee, intern, Google-managed program participant, contractor, director, officer, or other official office holder of Google, or
    • If you acquired information on a problem from any of the above categories of individuals, you must notify Google immediately by emailing googleonlinechallenge-ticket[at]google[dot]com.
    • If you fail to notify Google about your inside information, your results may be disregarded and your application may be adversely affected.
  • Proof of Eligibility: Google reserves the right to verify your eligibility and ask for proof of eligibility at any time.
  • Frequency
    • If you have been invited to take the Online Challenge in connection with a job application, and you have taken the same type of challenge within the prior six (6) months and the questions have not been updated, you are exempt from the Online Challenge and your previous results will be shared with the team instead.
    • If you are invited to the Online Challenge in connection with a student program, you may be asked to take the Online Challenge both before and after the program.
  • Communications: All communications between Google and you, including the Online Challenge website and email communications, must be in English.

How to Apply?

Interested Candidates can apply directly through this link.

Click here to view the official notification of Google’s Online Challenge for Students.

Application Link

FAQs

When does Google’s Online Challenge window open?

Please refer to the communications you received from Google’s Online Challenge team for the exact timeframe. If required, please convert to your relevant timezone to ensure that you complete the challenge within this period. Submissions will not be accepted once the window has closed.
Google highly recommend that you allocate time to take the challenge well in advance of the deadline. While they don’t anticipate that you will experience any technical difficulty during the process, this will allow you to troubleshoot problems in the window of time before the deadline

What is the duration of Google’s Online Challenge?

The challenge duration varies from 30 to 60 minutes and the final duration will be specified in the email sent to you prior to the round. A countdown timer can be found on the top right of the challenge page. Please attempt all questions during the time limit and ensure you have a stable internet connection.

What do I need in order to participate?

A computer or laptop and an uninterrupted, good internet connection. We recommend opening up a new browser using Google Chrome or Firefox. Pen and paper plus a mathematical calculator may be required for some of the questions. For Coding Challenges you are required to code on the IDE provided and copy-pasting is not permitted.

I can see multiple challenges on the landing page. Should I register for all?

No, please only register for the challenge you have been invited to. The Challenge name will be listed in your invitation email.

Are challenge results shared with candidates?

Scores are not shared with participants. Google’s Online Challenge is intended to provide insight into our hiring process and developmental programs and is only one part of Google’s hiring criteria, and/or evaluation of skills.

What if I am not eligible for the next round of the hiring process?

Google’s Online Challenge is only one factor when assessing your application. The team will review your candidacy comprehensively and reach out to let you know if we are progressing with your application.
If things don’t work out this time around, we encourage you to apply for other roles or developmental programs within Google! For any other info on hiring at Google, please check this.