> Google's teams don't hire; Google hires (teams aren't even able to influence the process, by design) Not quite. While the generic SWE / new grad process is

> Google's teams don't hire; Google hires (teams aren't even able to influence the process, by design) Not quite. While the generic SWE / new grad process is close to what you describe, individual teams and managers regularly exert a non-zero amount of influence: in screening and routing candidates, recommending the interview slate, getting the packet to hiring committee, and bidding on a candidate once an offer is made. It's also common for more specialized groups (such as Platforms) to have their own HC.