Hair splitting... because they can.
They have a strong market position and therefore a very deep recruiting pipeline.
I doubt I failed at anything, but the feedback I got was very sketchy.
Soft skills
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Google Principal Software Engineer role in Sunnyvale, California.
Google's interview process for their Principal Software Engineer roles in Sunnyvale, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Google's Principal Software Engineer interview process in Sunnyvale, California.