Google does not hire with a work-sample test. tptacek's claimed process is therefore easy to distinguish from Google's. Maybe better, maybe worse. Google doe

Google does not hire with a work-sample test. tptacek's claimed process is therefore easy to distinguish from Google's. Maybe better, maybe worse. Google does allocate non-trivial time on training, though, both on the candidate's time before the interview (as you note), and on paid time after hiring.