The interview process began with a phone screen, followed by an on-site interview.

Honestly, I was expecting a much more interactive on-site experience, where I could ask questions and receive feedback on my thought process from the interviewer.

Instead, four out of five interviewers had sub-par communication skills, with extremely hard accents to follow. They wrote poorly explained questions on the whiteboard and seemed irritated by any follow-up communication, including replies to simple clarification questions.

I eventually solved all questions asked, though potentially slowly, and in one case, quite inefficiently.

The lunch interview was not fruitful either. I was matched with a person from an entirely different development team.

Furthermore, the whole process took place at a very remote part of the Google HQ that looked somewhat deserted.

I received a callback from HR the following week. They informed me that I didn't perform well enough but encouraged me to apply next year. I don't think I will.

NDA.