After a long, drawn-out process, I was given a verbal offer that included the compensation plan, the team and manager I would report to, and the project I would work on.

Then, I was told that the office I applied for did not get a headcount approved by the executives.

Consequently, I was encouraged to return in a year and start over from the phone screen.

This is a disrespectful and ridiculous way for any company to treat someone, let alone a company supposedly as good and employee-focused as Google.

I decided not to interview again in the years since.

I'm pretty sure I signed an NDA for a reason.