I honestly can’t believe it—after years of rejection, I’m finally moving forward with Google. I’ve been ghosted for four years trying for internships, never even getting to the OA stage. And now, in less than a month, I applied, interviewed, and passed HC for full-time! 😭 

Here’s the timeline for anyone curious: 

- 10/17 - Applied 

- 10/28 - Asked for transcript (thought it was over there lol) 

- 10/29 - Online Assessment Snapshot Survey 

- 11/6 - Group call with Recruiter 

- 11/12 - Virtual Onsite 

- 11/15 - Cleared onsite and moved to Team Matching! 

Breakdown of the interviews: 

Behavioral: SH/H. I enjoyed talking to the guy, and he finished 15 minutes early. He told me, "I guess we can finish earlier. I got all the flags I have been looking for." 

- Tech 1: SH/H, solved optimally in time, with many follow-ups, got a hint in one of the follow-ups. Leetcode med

- Tech 2: LNH/LH, the interviewer gave me a hard time by being too picky, solved optimally in time, didn't get to finish the follow-up, and thought he was going to destroy me. Leetcode med-hard

- Tech 3: SH, solved optimally with dry run and all follow-ups in less than 25 mins. Leetcode med

When I finished the onsite, I thought that the second interviewer gonna destroy all my chances. I was hella surprised to receive feedback in less than 3 days. The recruiter told me that I had an outstanding performance on all the interviews.

To anyone still grinding: don’t give up. This was years in the making for me, and it was so worth it. Now onto Team Matching! 🙌