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" That's the big problem in most interviews - candidates treat it like a test, where there's just the right answer, and nothing else. "

Humm no. Google interviews are (or at least were) pretty much right or wrong answers mostly.

The best interviewers could do what you say, but for the most part, no.



I have to ask - is that your personal experience, or what you read about the interviews?


An important thing to realize is that no matter how much they try, a company the size and profile of Google has at best only a loose control over their hiring process.

There are too many internal recruiters of varying ability and agendas, and too many interviewers of varying ability and agendas.

A company like Google can have stated hiring principles and techniques, but in practice it's going to be nearly random.


That fits with my personal experience, and also my dad's when he interviewed with larger tech companies in the '90s. (For example Microsoft).


"is that your personal experience"

Correct




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