Yes, bad example. For what is worth, I've seen a decent number of >40 years old new hires while I was there. Not a huge number, but it's hard to tell what the

Yes, bad example. For what is worth, I've seen a decent number of >40 years old new hires while I was there. Not a huge number, but it's hard to tell what the right number would be; they didn't appear exceptional cases to me. While the interviewing system at Google is far from perfect (to put it euphemistically), I've seen a very strong practical commitment against any kind of discrimination.