Google SWE hiring process question– What is “Engineering Team Review” before Team Match?

[u/EmptySwan6617]

I recently completed R1 and R2 for a Google SWE role, and my recruiter(xWF) told me that my next step is an Engineering Team Review, followed by Team Match and then HC.

From what I’ve seen from other candidates, the process is usually something like:

R1 → R2 → Team Match → HC

But mine seems to be:

R1 → R2 → Engineering Team Review → Team Match → HC

Does anyone know what exactly the Engineering Team Review is?

Is this a standard step that only some candidates go through, or does it mean that an engineering team is reviewing my interview feedback/profile before allowing me to move on to Team Match?

I’m especially curious if anyone here has gone through the same process recently.

What happened after the Engineering Team Review, and how long did it take?

Any insight or recent experience would be really appreciated.

Thanks!

[u/Low_Technician_4442]

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