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Initially Rejected, Reopened by an HR Mistake, Then a Two-Round Virtual Onsite

GoogleSoftware Engineer · Onsite · Dec 2025

Applied after getting a referral on 2025.10.01. Rejected on 2025.10.14. 2025.10.19 — Got an apology email from HR saying the application was mistakenly closed, and they sent me an OA. 2025.10.21 — Completed the OA. 90 minutes, two questions, the same ones that were already known online — very easy. 2025.10.23 — Got the invite for the first two rounds, scheduled for 10.30. 2025.10.30 — Round 1 tec…

Shared by a candidate · reported Dec 2025. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.