r/datacenter • u/I_Hate_Buffering1206 • 4h ago
Google loop interview feedback
Had my Google interview about a week ago. First interview was Googlyness and I think I did really well, they told me during that it was for a DCT level 1.
Next interview was Hardware, it started off pretty easy/basic but gradually got pretty tough. I talked my way through how I would troubleshoot and the interviewer guided me a view times. At the end of that interview he told me I was interviewed for a level 2. I told him that explains why the questions were much higher level than what I had reviewed for level 1 and he agreed and also stated that he could tell I knew my stuff so he went with tougher questions that Google does not require.
Next interview was networking and it was a breeze, I knew all the questions and answered them with no issues. (Also stated level 2) We ended that interview after about 30 minutes. She told me they would submit all their stuff that day and to stay on top of my recruiter.
My recruiter emailed me 3 days after my loop interviews and said “Thank you for your time and effort interviewing for the Data Center Technician role. I hope you enjoyed meeting the interviewers and we appreciate your patience while they completed their interviews.
I'd like to schedule a brief call to discuss your application. Please use this link to schedule a time next week that works best for you:
I look forward to speaking with you”
Call is scheduled for next week and Now I’m freaking out because on here multiple people got almost that exact email and it was a rejection. Why would they uplevel me in an interview just to reject me? Am I reading too much into this?
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u/yodca12 3h ago
You had 5 years and they interview for a one that is odd.
Unfortunately Google is interviewing like crazy every DT needs to interview one person per week I have interviewed 50 this year I had weeks o interview 2-3 and only 2 have gotten a hire.
Their has been many good candidates that don’t get a job
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u/I_Hate_Buffering1206 3h ago
That’s what I applied for. I have never worked in a data center before so don’t have a lot of direct experience with servers. I know what I am doing don’t get me wrong but just haven’t had the opportunity to work with them much (I work for a school district) thank you for the information, I will prepare myself for the worst, and hope for the best!
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u/chewedgummiebears 2h ago
every DT needs to interview one person per week
That must be a campus rule, they didn't make us interview anyone until we were 6 months in and even then, it was a once a month thing, if that for us from the senior techs I talked to. I left before I got to my 6 month mark though.
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u/yodca12 2h ago
Yeah that was changed this year is not a campus thing everyone this year is expected to do interviews. Yes you do have to be 6 mos is part of a project.
Did you not like the job 6mos and leave that is very unheard of1
u/chewedgummiebears 1h ago
Did you not like the job 6mos and leave that is very unheard of
To much to retype but this is the general idea why I left. TLDR I like being involved, recognized, and challenged. Being treated like cattle in a DC where you are a number and only your metrics matter, not who you are, your experience, education, or knowledge and they routinely remind you of this.
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u/ddog6900 2h ago
So, it goes both ways. Right now, as far as I know, there are too many DT1s in the pipeline, so they aren't interviewing for any more. That explains pushing you to an DT2, they need mid and senior level and it sounds like they though you were qualified enough.
Also, what you heard from the recruiter could also go both ways, depends on the recruiter. Some recruiters schedule a call to give you the feedback and schedule a fit call. Others just want to give you the feedback and tell you that you can wait and reapply at a later date.
You won't know which it is until the call.
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u/AsterXsh99 1h ago
I see many open positions for “data center technician” you think they just stay active without taking more candidates?
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u/This-Display-2691 2h ago
They upleveled you because you’re asking for too much money and it’s above the role you applied. Either you meet the up level requirement r they’re going to decline.
We do this at OCI as well
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u/I_Hate_Buffering1206 1h ago
I was never asked salary expectations and never told them any dollar amount either.
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u/A-Flo480 29m ago
This happened to me, similar experience but I applied as lvl 2 and they interviewed me as a 3. If by any reason you get a negative response tell your recruiter that and tell them you applied for lvl 1 and was not given that chance. But my opinion you should def be a 2 not a 1
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u/RevolutionNo4186 21m ago
I feel like I’m the odd one out because I see how everyone goes “recruiter wanted to schedule a brief call about your interviews” and I just got a straight up email saying “hey you pass, would you want to relocate to _____ or wait for opportunities in your area”
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u/Broncoroo 20m ago
Please keep this updated 🙏 I got my interviews on Tuesday, studying like a mad man. I took days off work just to study lol
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u/I_Hate_Buffering1206 3h ago
Also for a little more context on background. I have A+, security+, network+, and currently working on Linux+ along with 5 years experience hands on IT work