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Defining Google

pbaumgar writes "Did anyone catch the 60 Minutes piece on Google this evening? They mention their hiring process a bit in the story: 'For example, Google is hiring about 25 new people every week, and receives more than 1,000 resumes a day. But they're determined to stick to their rigorous screening process. Google uses aptitude tests, which it has even placed in technical magazines, hoping some really big brains would tackle the hardest problems. Score well on the test, and you might get a job interview. And then another and another. One recent hire had 14 interviews before getting the job - and that was in the public relations department.' As a person who recently interviewed with them this past summer (I didn't get the job), I was wondering what others' experiences were like who interview with Google. I had 4 interviews, and it was by far the longest and most interesting interviewing process I've been involved in. I'd love to hear others' experiences in their attempt to get hired."

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  1. Re:I had two interviews at Google by khellendros1984 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hmmm.....seems to me that they're assuming an available pool of 100 Quintillion or so programmers...Google had better check its math!

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  2. Re:I had two interviews at Google by Lord+Kano · · Score: 5, Funny

    We're hiring programmers. One fingernail at a time.

    LK

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  3. Re:I hate college by cosmo7 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Before I went to ITT Tech I couldn't even spell the word 'engineer'.

    Now I are one.

  4. Easiest Interview EVER!! by IcarusMoth · · Score: 5, Funny

    It was like
    Me: "What Up?"
    Them: "What Up?"
    then I pulled down my pants and they were like:
    "You're Hired!!"
    then I'm like "Respect."

  5. Indeed! by fluxrad · · Score: 5, Funny

    Collage isnt everything. I learnt to make money without a batchelors', and I do'nt need a job at google.

    I see you have a CS degree.

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  6. Re:I interviewed in May by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    You could try paragraphs.

  7. Re:Google employment by phiwum · · Score: 5, Funny

    Working at google is an easy gig to get. Just get on with the cleaning crew that does their office or something.


    More ass-talking from the Slashdot crowd.

    My Google custodial job took 12 interviews, 6 aptitude tests, 5 references and a letter of commendation from the local Sanitation Department. Even then, I probably wouldn't have the job if not for my exceptional refuse-handling and my skills with a toilet brush.

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  8. Re:I hate college by Tet · · Score: 5, Funny
    A real Bachelor of Science degree includes enough liberal arts

    Only in the US. Everywhere else, when you take a degree in science, you study... science!

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  9. Re:Quick Question by Dhalka226 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Good is an adjective, well is an adverb.

    You are GOOD at faking who you are.

    You fake who you are WELL.

  10. Re:Comprehensive interviews are very important. by Lonath · · Score: 5, Funny

    I pity the fool who attempts to learn something from Slashdot.

    Your comment is funny when I read it using my internal "Mr. T" voice.

  11. Maybe you'd learn English? by berck · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...there are many of us whom don't have one...

    who, not whom.

    ...usually looking at degree's...

    degrees, not degree's.