Personal Account: My Google Recruitment Journey and Interview Preparation
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Summary
The article is a personal account of the author's Google recruitment journey, beginning with an unexpected interview invitation from Google that arrived two months after they had forgotten about their application. The author describes their initial disbelief that the email was legitimate, followed by the realization that they would have two online interviews (one technical, one behavioral) within a week for what they consider one of the world's top engineering companies. The content appears to be the first part of a series documenting their interview preparation process and experiences.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledAbout 2 months ago, an email from xwf.google.com dropped into my inbox, referencing an application from a year prior that I even forgot about.
My initial classification was that it is not possible and that this is just spam.
But after the screening call, the reality hit: I will have two online interviews (one technical, one behavioral) in just a week.
And not just a regular interview to another company, these will be interviews for a company that I still consider as one of the top-of-the-world factory of engineers.
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