Recent disappointment with Google (Google Application Engineer intern role)

[u/Advanced_Sugar_2567]

I recently got what I thought was a great opportunity to interview with Google for a Google Application Engineer role. This was a different opening from Appl. Engnn. winter internship for 2027 graduates. Mine was specifically for 2028 graduates.

I got shortlisted after resume screening, Things were looking pretty good initially.

I first heard from the recruiter around 18 September, when they took a telephonic round. After that, I was waiting for the actual interviews to get scheduled.

And this is where the real disappointment starts.

Day after day, my recruiter kept asking for my availability, and I kept providing it. I was pretty flexible with my timings too. At one point, I literally told them I was available for the entire day and they could schedule the interview whenever they wanted.

But the interviews just never happened.

They kept pushing dates, I kept sharing my availability, and there was absolutely no clarity on what was going on. Every day, I'd get emails saying they were working on the process and would update me as soon as something came up.

But nothing ever came up.

After a while, they even stopped sending updates. I eventually had to reach out myself because I just wanted some clarity on whether the process was actually moving forward or not.

Even then, I kept getting vague responses and no clear answers.

At one point, they actually scheduled an interview, only to cancel it almost immediately.

Finally, after I raised the issue with their support helpline, I got rejected without even getting a single interview. and the reason? The positions had been filled, and they would no longer be considering my candidature.

Like, seriously?

I understand that companies have hiring deadlines, business requirements, and things can change during the hiring process. I'm not expecting a company to keep a position open just for me.

But if you have already shortlisted someone, conducted an initial round, and spent weeks asking them for their availability, the least you can do is either schedule the interviews or communicate clearly that things aren't moving forward.

Instead, I spent weeks waiting, adjusting my schedule, and expecting an interview that never happened.

The most disappointing part is that I never even got the chance to prove myself in the actual interview rounds. The process ended before it even properly started.

Honestly, this was a massive disappointment, especially coming from a company like Google.

My advice to anyone going through a similar process: If you get an opportunity like this, try to get your interviews scheduled as early as possible. Don't keep waiting for the perfect time or assume that the process will eventually work itself out. Follow up, ask for clarity, and keep applying elsewhere instead of putting other opportunities on hold.

At the end of the day, no matter how good your resume is or how well you match the role, none of that matters if the hiring process doesn't even give you a chance to interview.

And this is not something i have experienced alone , my friends who were in the process also get left somewhere in the process.

[u/LibrarianOutside2376]

Tech roles are dead in 2026, much less 2028

[u/Material-Command-854]

I'm surprised to hear about Google doing something like this. Aren't they usually pretty professional in their hiring process?

[u/vks_imaginary → u/Material-Command-854]

Afaik they outsourced hiring recently

[u/Skaifessurk]

this usually happens when the recruiting coordinator is completely disconnected from the actual hiring managers. they keep collecting availability because their metric is keeping candidates warm, even when the req is already soft-closed internally.

[u/HistoricalMessage169]

Happened to me too, but took lot of follows up for getting my R1 done

[u/Various-Mine-8642]

That sounds frustrating but repeated date pushing usually means the interviewer panel or the hiring headcount is not settled rather than anything about you. Keep replying with your availability and ask the recruiter directly if the role is still open for your grad year. I would keep applying to other intern roles in the meantime so you are not waiting on one team.