Yeah, I struggle with that, too. I've never interviewed with them, much less worked there, so everything I know or think I know about their interviewing process and work culture is second- or third-hand, but it sounds pretty miserable from the outside looking in. Still, they seem to attract a lot of people who really love working there, and they're producing things like Google maps, GMail, self-driving cars, Android, Google Docs, and a search engine... I'd be irritated if I interviewed there and was rejected (although I'm sure I have much worse interview rejection stories from far less prestigious employers), but I'm not sure that would necessarily mean that they're doing it wrong.
Yeah, I struggle with that, too. I've never interviewed with them, much less worked there, so everything I know or think I know about their interviewing process and work culture is second- or third-hand, but it sounds pretty miserable from the outside looking in. Still, they seem to attract a lot of people who really love working there, and they're producing things like Google maps, GMail, self-driving cars, Android, Google Docs, and a search engine... I'd be irritated if I interviewed there and was rejected (although I'm sure I have much worse interview rejection stories from far less prestigious employers), but I'm not sure that would necessarily mean that they're doing it wrong.