I, too, have info about what it’s like to work at Google and believe that some of the people hired at Googe as “FTEs” (or full-time employees) 2001, 2002, or 2005 for example, would not necessarily get hired at Google today.

I also understand that Google currently employs engineers and others that may not be as qualified as those Google interviews today (in 2009). There is a big subjective component that goes into the number that they give candidates. And, remember, the Googlers are people too – subject to all human behavior including jealousy, etc. Although no one likes to talk about it or even broach the subject, not every one at Google is that great and there is definitely organizational politics galore.

Read this “How to Handle the Jealous Interviewer” – not super, super great, but at least it discusses the topic.
(http://career-resources.dice.com/technical-resume/how_to_handle_the_jealous_interviewer.shtml)