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Google Interview

Hi everyone,

I recently interviewed for a TPM (Technical Program Manager) role at Google. After the process, HR told me that I performed well in the interviews, but they decided not to proceed because they selected a local candidate.

However, my application status in the Google Careers portal still hasn’t been updated to “not proceeding” or “rejected.”

Also, HR mentioned that I can reuse my interview/resume for future roles.

I’m trying to understand what this situation usually means:

•	Does this count as a soft rejection or something like being “on hold”?

•	Is it common for Google to keep the portal status unchanged even after a decision?

•	When HR says I can reuse my interview, does that mean I cleared the hiring bar?

•	What are my chances if I apply again or for another TPM role soon?

Would really appreciate insights from anyone who has been in a similar situation or knows how Google handles this.

Thanks in advance!

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u/Wonderful-Cod-9937 — 8 hours ago
Anyone else have a system for Reddit prospecting? Curious what's worked.
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Anyone else have a system for Reddit prospecting? Curious what's worked.

Built this mostly for my own use as a freelance dev and designer, figured I'd share it here since the technical approach might be interesting.

Reddit Scout scans whatever Reddit page you're on for posts matching keywords like "need developer", "hiring frontend", "looking for freelancer". It reads the DOM directly no Reddit API, no OAuth, no rate limits. Just looks at what's already on the page.

A few things I found interesting to build: **Risk scoring** — each matched post gets flagged Safe / Caution / Risk based on the subreddit and language in the post.

Had to build a small rule set for high-risk subs and ban-bait phrases.

**Content script injection** — the scanner injects on demand via chrome.scripting.executeScript with a PING/PONG handshake to check if it's already loaded before injecting again (fixed a nasty "receiving end does not exist" error).

**Storage** — everything lives in chrome.storage.sync.

No backend, no user accounts, no data leaving the device. **Payment** — Stripe Payment Link with a local license key generated via crypto.subtle.digest.

No backend needed.

Landing page: https://wushu75.github.io/RedditScout/

Chrome Store: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/reddit-scout/onfiifhoibdkckjeilaehbjkjcloikdl

Happy to discuss any of the technical decisions.

u/Frosty-Maybe1455 — 21 hours ago
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Google “Discover Cards” confusion

Someone please explain Google Discover cards to me like I’m 5. Why does it show, sometimes, completely random things in my cards? Secondly, why does it say I’ve viewed these totally random cards?

When a card is marked as “viewed” what does that mean exactly?

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u/bearbearjones — 6 hours ago
Why am I getting this off brand google when I search
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Why am I getting this off brand google when I search

I sometimes get this weird google that completely removes the options under the search bar and it's annoying since, for one in my lifetime, I want to use the shopping option.

u/ProfessionalFig9084 — 4 hours ago
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AM I DREAMING OR...

GOOGLE CASUALLY UPGRADED MY CLOUD STORAGE FROM 2 TB TO A MASSIVE 5 TB ....I 😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲. FAHHHHHHHHHHH. WITHOUT EVEN ANNOUNCING OR EXTRA CHARGES.

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u/AltruisticEchidna288 — 8 hours ago
Week