There are a lot of experienced engineers with a wealth of knowledge for you to learn from, assuming you are willing to accept their mentorship.
There are a lot of hyper-competitive people looking to prove themselves. It is easy for progress to stall due to people each trying to push what is important to them.
I asked a friend for an internal referral. A recruiter contacted me within two days. Since I was local and had a referral, the phone screen was waived, and I proceeded directly to the on-site interview. Google offers an interview preparation class.
There were two types of interviews. The first was an online interview. If you passed that, you would then report to Google itself for a face-to-face interview with Google's Chief Management Officer.
Great! I passed with flying colors. Overall, it was just a decent experience. Nothing to complain about. Pretty standard as opposed to other interviews. I do think they should make it quicker.
I asked a friend for an internal referral. A recruiter contacted me within two days. Since I was local and had a referral, the phone screen was waived, and I proceeded directly to the on-site interview. Google offers an interview preparation class.
There were two types of interviews. The first was an online interview. If you passed that, you would then report to Google itself for a face-to-face interview with Google's Chief Management Officer.
Great! I passed with flying colors. Overall, it was just a decent experience. Nothing to complain about. Pretty standard as opposed to other interviews. I do think they should make it quicker.