Google has become very large, and with that, red tape, politics, and bureaucracy usually get in the way. Everything takes longer than it should.
Middle management is a lottery. Google engineering tends to push technically strong people to manage, when they might not be able to (or want to) do it. As a result, you can be managed by someone who has absolutely zero soft skills, and this will complicate your career.
There is an unhealthy culture of "get promoted at all costs," and this affects priorities and work in general.
It was long and pointless, and it did not have a clear process. The experience was disorganized and difficult, requiring numerous rounds of interaction. I found the recruiter to be off-putting and flaky.
LeetCode style, but not from the LeetCode pool. Also, a system design interview not related to mobile (which I was interviewing for). Code in Google Docs, no editor. Interviewers were very nice and paying attention. Behavioral round similar to ot
Difficult, but rewarding to be able to work at one of the biggest tech companies in the world. When you get through, you will see that all your sacrifice was worth it, having studied for this interview.
It was long and pointless, and it did not have a clear process. The experience was disorganized and difficult, requiring numerous rounds of interaction. I found the recruiter to be off-putting and flaky.
LeetCode style, but not from the LeetCode pool. Also, a system design interview not related to mobile (which I was interviewing for). Code in Google Docs, no editor. Interviewers were very nice and paying attention. Behavioral round similar to ot
Difficult, but rewarding to be able to work at one of the biggest tech companies in the world. When you get through, you will see that all your sacrifice was worth it, having studied for this interview.