Minor Update from Google Hiring Pause

Cuz you make FAANG money now vs later

I was actually given a shot at L4, but my interview scores weren't perfect, so my recruiter said I can definitely get approved for L3, and L4 is possible but not guaranteed.

You could read it that way, but I'd say he is definitely not confirming that the pause will last another week. Keep in mind that G recruiters are dealing with uncertainties as well, and getting interviews/TM restarted isn't exactly trivial, so that might take time after the pause ends.

In fact, please do not read it this way. I posted to offer some encouragement to people stuck in the process, not to suggest that the pause will be extended.

Not really

Generally 2 yoe, but I know a friend who had 1.5 yoe and got L4, and I was similarly given a shot too.

He said he should know more by Aug 9/10, but let's hope we get more info next week 🤞

Just sharing my data point, that's all. Minor update as I stated.

Do u have a start date? Got your username secured and laptop preferences submitted?

Yup, I have a few friends(>=5) who are in the same boat. I wonder if it’s b/c the interview scores are not as good as OP, so they chose OP to continue for L3 after hiring pause? But it’s weird that most of the hr mentioned will reach out if more headcount in September/October...

That is very unfortunate, sorry to hear that. I doubt recruiters are comparing interview scores across each other though.

Leetcode, and Google provided a study guide with topics, so brushed up on those. It's pretty comprehensive tbh

How was the interview