Google User Experience Research interview questions

I was rejected after a 45 - 60 minutes phone interview. The interviewer first gave me a brief introduction on the job responsibility of UX researcher. Then, I was asked about my background especially on my research experience.

A friend working at Google suggested me as a new recruit (there is a process in Google for that). I was invited for a call by phone. The person on the other end of the line was relatively cold and unexcited. My take is that they were expecting specific answers to their questions and they rejected me because they didn't get them. I looked them up and they were also UX Researcher, although more junior than me. They said I am too academic and I should get more experience in the industry and reapply. I have no plans to reapply though unless I see something really interesting (it all felt too bureaucratic and not as forward thinking as I had expected). Also, being rejected for a scientific role and told that you are too scienc-y is a bit awkward.