Interview surprises with Google and Waymo

Aurora
suum54

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suum54
Feb 20, 2021 8 Comments

My Google recruiter did not mention a system design interview, and I walked into one on my onsite. On the same note, my Waymo recruiter told me there would be a non-coding design interview, but that didn't happen on the onsite.

I even shared my Google experience with my Waymo recruiter and requested her to check and confirm interview topics with me so I wouldn't have to deal with any sudden surprises, I'm still in disbelief that this happened a second time. Did this happen to anyone else?

Would it be fair for me to get another shot at the interview, given the possible miscommunication?

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  • Apple
    fg42gh

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    fg42gh
    Walks into G

    Not expecting system design interview

    ๐Ÿ˜‚
    Feb 20, 2021 0
  • Google
    hxHs38

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    hxHs38
    IMO recruiting / hiring is one of Waymo's weaker links. Would not be surprised if there were last minute changes or miscommunication.

    That said, I don't believe a candidate should expect to know their questions/topics in advance. I've been zapped before by being told an interview would be non-technical and then it turned out to be technical... It happens.
    Feb 20, 2021 0
  • New
    shZxz

    New

    shZxz
    Yeah Iโ€™ve had things like that happen at Google. Even specifically asking to be interviewing in python and then interviewer only knew Java and was expecting Java. Yes this happened to me twice at google
    Feb 20, 2021 2
    • Aurora
      jrhhxjso

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      jrhhxjso
      Did you bring this up with your recruiters?
      Feb 20, 2021
    • New
      shZxz

      New

      shZxz
      I didnโ€™t because it wouldnโ€™t change the outcome. Reject is reject no matter what happened
      Feb 20, 2021
  • VMware
    sam0rai

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    sam0rai
    Similar thing happened to me at LinkedIn. I donโ€™t think it is enough for them to give you another shot. Worth asking though
    Feb 20, 2021 2