Every interviewer provides a lengthy write-up of each interview: several pages of notes, including the raw notes of what the candidate said, questions asked, pl

Every interviewer provides a lengthy write-up of each interview: several pages of notes, including the raw notes of what the candidate said, questions asked, plus an evaluation against a rubric for a number of criteria. The system is not perfect (what system is?) but as someone who has conducted tens of interviews as a Googler and at other tech companies, I can say it's one of the most rigorous and fairest systems I've seen so far. Interviewers are trained to try and get candidates to a 'win', trained to be aware of their unconscious biases, and the hiring committee process reduces the significance of any one vote. In general, the process is designed to select the best candidates and give all candidates a positive experience. It's not perfect -- indeed, I'm sure I've given 'failing-grade' interviews as an interviewer here and there -- but it's one of the least-worst human systems that I've encountered, from both sides of the process.