I was contacted on LinkedIn by a recruiter and spoke with him a few days later. I was told there would be an online timed coding test, and I arranged a date to take it.

When that date came, the recruiter called to arrange a technical phone interview with an engineer. The interview question would not have been difficult for someone with experience, but it is very awkward to code in a Google Doc with someone in your ear and talk through it.

A big tip from my mistake would be to talk to the engineer through your entire idea before starting to write your code.

Google requested that I do not divulge their questions. Therefore, I will not.