When I first received an email from the Google recruiter I was ecstatic. The entire time I communicated with any of the staff memebers or recruiters was very pleasant. They were kind and approachable, and made you feel proud to even have been selected for an interview.
I interviewed for 3 departments via Google Hangout: the GAGA team (advertising), a design team, and a research team. I had two interviews per department and they all went very well. They made you feel comfortable during the interview and had a genuine interest to speak with you. Questions were very straightforward for the most part regarding my leadership experiences, interest in the industry, past internship roles, etc. For the design team, I had "homework" to complete which was to design 3 different ads given some images and copy.
Although I was not accepted, I was told I was a strong candidate and they encouraged me to stay in touch over the summer and to look for full-time opportunities. They certainly made it seem as though they value their interns and want to serve as a mentor more so than a boss.
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Question 1
Tell me about a time when you were really proud of your design but it was not well received or understood by your audience. How did you handle this?
(As mentioned, questions were not difficult. Very straightforward)
I didn’t get an interview because my resume must not be a fit. I also don’t grind leetcode so idk. I hope in the future I will be a SWE FANG hype beast
The interview process involves long, complex processes and extensive candidate analysis, with plentiful of interviews, screening rounds, and evaluations. Although it was very organization and able to know the status, the entire process was quite extensive, looking for the right person.
Intern for summer vaction program, failed first round as resume was not up to scratch. It was a position in the California US office, very competitive and challenging. AI i think bot failed the resume did not progress.