I applied through other source. The process took 8 months. I interviewed at Google
Interview
I participated in the Google BOLD Immersion and was happy to hear that we would all be put on the "fast track" for internship interviews and decisions. Unfortunately, that didn't seem to mean much. After months of waiting [we were told this at the end of our program in August] they eventually got back to us. However, interviews kept being delayed and recruiters seemed to work on different schedules.
I had 2 rounds of phone interviews. For the most part, they were pretty standard. However, I did not hear about a decision until early May. This posed a problem because I had no concrete plans down for the summer beforehand.
Overall, this process taught me to be patient, but also to remember not to put all your eggs in one basket. The process was slow and frustrating, I felt constantly reminded that Google probably had lines of people waiting to get an interview, so they knew their talent supply was endless.
Long story short: Still a great company. Slow recruiting process. Average interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Nothing exceptionally difficult or unexpected. Know about Google, company culture, the products, etc.
I was asked network questions and linux questions. Basics CLI commands and more elaborated ones here I was asked to explain the processus of thoughts. Asked also about school experiences
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the name of the command to see the processus running in background
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.