Very transparent interview process, sharp and reliable recruiters. It was a really comprehensive interview process (recruiter, phone call with designer, design challenge, onsite) so I felt truly understood as a designer and given every opportunity to explain who I was and how I approach/ understand my discipline. "Googley" culture is no joke. There is not one person I met who held an air of ego/superiority - it was all just curiosity and kindness. Most of the onsite interviews were super casual, with questions that really challenged me to be inquisitive. Also, while onsite, I got paired with a lunch buddy who had a similar background to mine, and we hit it off quite well. I would suggest just coming to the interview being completely transparent and being yourself. Be self-aware. Joke about things. Don't be an jerk!

The interview process felt quite unprofessional. HR emailed me on the same day and asked me to choose an interview time that day, which felt very unreasonable and gave me almost no time to prepare. After the phone screen, I was supposed to interview with the hiring manager, but the coordination seemed to missing something. No interview was scheduled, and I only found out something was wrong when I followed up during the interview week. I then received a last-minute calendar invitation. After the interview, there was no follow-up at all. I finally received a rejection email about a month and a half later. Overall, the process showed a lack of respect for candidates.