Google now employs more than 7,200 in Washington state — up from 4,500 workers just prior to the pandemic

The pandemic may have disrupted hiring patterns in tech, and pushed some workers out of coastal metro areas.

But Google still is growing fast in Washington state, according to a new economic analysis released by the search giant today.

According to the report, Google now employs more than 7,200 full time workers in Washington state, most of whom are based in engineering centers in Seattle and…