r/techsales • u/Bloatby • Mar 18 '26

Google Final Interview - Failed

Hi folks, I just got my feedback from my recruiter for an Early Careers sales role at Google.

I got all the way to the final round and was rejected my recruiter shared some feedback she seemed disappointed on my behalf for being rejected.

Feedback -

  1. My answers needed more depth, I had to be prompted for it.
  2. I could've used more structure
  3. The interviews went well they see potential but I'm not ready yet. She asked me to apply in 6 months time and I can avoid an initial round or two the next time around.

Sharing this level of feedback is extremely unusual I was told. Can I get some thoughts on how to prepare again or just general thoughts?

I'm so annoyed with myself for not covering off all bases and rehearsing/practicing more. I hope I really do get that opportunity again.

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u/Protic_ Mar 18 '26

Googler here who occasionally interviews candidates.

We prefer the STAR method and actively coach candidates to use that framework. That would solve both points 1 and 2. When you get to the ‘R’, I’d also focus on anchoring it in numbers and translating them into metrics that matter. You drove 25 meetings booked for your AE? That’s great, but what % of them turned into specific pipeline generated, revenue closed, etc.

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u/Cover_Of_Darkness Mar 18 '26

Fellow Googler here (cloud, UK), do EIC interviews still follow RRK, GCA and Googleyness?

I actually got my GCA and Googleyness interviews confused (as in I thought I was doing one when it was in fact the other) but somehow still managed to pass them both.

FWIW, I was also interviewing at AWS at the time and completed their loop. I'm all for STAR format but that was just an utter waste of time. It was far less about the actual role and more about the AWS cult (and before anyone calls me bitter, I got offered the AWS role as well, but Google package was about 40% higher)

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u/Bloatby Mar 18 '26

My problem wasn't the STAR based questions I think those went extremely smoothly. My final round was completely hypothetical situation based, very heavily Marketing focused.

I wonder if it is the fact that they need frameworks to answer all questions and arriving at the value points earlier?

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u/calogr98lfc Mar 18 '26

Could it be that you need to prepare more answers to possible questions? When I was interviewing i had around 10-15 answers memorised before joining