Google

1. **Application Submission:** Start by submitting your application, resume, and cover letter to the company. 2. **Initial Screening:** If your application is shortlisted, you may undergo an initial screening, often conducted via phone or video call

I applied through an employee referral. - Phone screen: A LeetCode hard problem and some follow-up questions. The follow-up questions were not specifically technical, but also about how I would think to approach similar problems I encounter. - Next

Good, so many interviewees take interviews. Good learning, yes, you can do this. Very good. I like the interview process so much that I decided to apply a second time.