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Had my Google 2026 SWE New Grad onsite Round 2 interview about 3 weeks ago. I followed up last week and the recruiter said they’re still reviewing interview feedback and going through “final reviews and approvals,” and that nothing else is needed from my side for now.

I’m a bit confused because I haven’t had any visa check, team match, or other updates yet. From what I’ve seen, “final approvals” usually happens after team match, so I’m not sure how to interpret this.

Questions:

1. What does “final reviews and approvals” usually mean at this stage?
2. Is this generally a good sign, bad sign, or neutral?
3. The recruiter mentioned “appreciate your continued patience while we wrap up this process”. Does this imply I should expect a decision soon?

Would appreciate any insights from people who’ve been through Google new grad recruiting recently.

Had my Google 2026 SWE New Grad onsite Round 2 interview about 3 weeks ago. I followed up last week and the recruiter said they’re still reviewing interview feedback and going through “final reviews and approvals,” and that nothing else is needed from my side for now.

I’m a bit confused because I haven’t had any visa check, team match, or other updates yet. From what I’ve seen, “final approvals” usually happens after team match, so I’m not sure how to interpret this.

Questions:

1. What does “final reviews and approvals” usually mean at this stage?
2. Is this generally a good sign, bad sign, or neutral?
3. The recruiter mentioned “appreciate your continued patience while we wrap up this process”. Does this imply I should expect a decision soon?

Would appreciate any insights from people who’ve been through Google new grad recruiting recently.