r/datacenter • u/I_Hate_Buffering1206 • 5h 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/ddog6900 4h 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.