Google

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.

The interview included scripted questions, general engineering questions, work history, and a few more generic "problem solving" questions. For example, "If you were shrunk down to the size of a dime and put in a blender, how would you escape?"

The recruiter sent out numerous interview guides to review before the interview, which repeatedly said 'talk out loud.' The interviewers asked questions with pretty obvious answers. I explained all the more obvious, but less optimal, solutions befor