I think that ascribes too much intent to the situation. Maybe they're just bad at hiring. Fundamentally, they do this because they can. If all candidates were

I think that ascribes too much intent to the situation. Maybe they're just bad at hiring. Fundamentally, they do this because they can. If all candidates were like "who are these clowns", after the first month of the process, then Google would have to change the process.