The settlement, which has not yet been approved by the judge in the case, will bring the legal battle to a close after more than four years.

The original lead plaintiff in the case, Robert Heath, settled with Google last December for an undisclosed sum, Ars Technica reports.

However, the class-action lawsuit went ahead with Cheryl Fillekes, who was interviewed at Google four times over a seven-year period but was never hired, as the lead plaintiff.

The $11 million payout will include around $2.75 million in legal costs, Bloomberg reports.

Attorney Daniel Low, representing Ms Fillekes, said: “Age discrimination is an issue that needs to be addressed in the tech industry, and we’re very pleased that we were able to obtain a fair settlement for our clients in this case.”

Google maintains that it did not intentionally discriminate against Ms Fillekes or any of the other plaintiffs because of their age.