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If you're hiring, do you take college students for interviews? I've never been clear about the google hiring process and I've always heard mixed things from peo

If you're hiring, do you take college students for interviews? I've never been clear about the google hiring process and I've always heard mixed things from people who went through it.

seattle_googler 11y ago
Yes, we hire new grads, and we offer internships for those who are still studying. Successful interns get an easier path for converting to full-time than grads who apply cold. Getting somebody you know at Google to refer you is the best way to secure an interview, but you can also apply online. http://www.google.com/about/careers/students/ http://www.google.com/about/careers/students/
- gravypod 11y ago
  Well that's too bad, I don't know any people at google. I guess I need to hang around more coffee shops.
  - usmannk 11y ago
    I've noticed that Google is better than most with online applications. I managed to interview 2 years in a row (intern, college student) having only applied online.
  - dguaraglia 11y ago
    The hiring process is a bit hit and miss. I know people who had a really good experience, and I know people who said it was a shit show. About meeting Googlers: if you happen to come to the Bay Area, you can't throw a rock in any direction without hitting at least one Googler. Not saying throwing rocks is the way to go, but... you'll get someone's attention :P
    - gravypod 11y ago
      I'm a poor college student on the other side of the country, no dice for now.
  - argonaut 11y ago
    APPLY ONLINE. Seriously. If you don't have a referral, don't wait around trying to find one. Apply online. If you get an interview, practice algorithms/data structures interview problems like crazy.
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akhilcacharya 11y ago
...really? I was under the impression everybody that reads HN would have been around the Google-or-similar hiring circuit at least once. I have twice and I'm not as experienced as you are. Daily 10K I guess.

If you're hiring, do you take college students for interviews? I've never been clear about the google hiring process and I've always heard mixed things from people who went through it.

seattle_googler 11y ago

Yes, we hire new grads, and we offer internships for those who are still studying. Successful interns get an easier path for converting to full-time than grads who apply cold. Getting somebody you know at Google to refer you is the best way to secure an interview, but you can also apply online. http://www.google.com/about/careers/students/ http://www.google.com/about/careers/students/

gravypod 11y ago
Well that's too bad, I don't know any people at google. I guess I need to hang around more coffee shops.
- usmannk 11y ago
  I've noticed that Google is better than most with online applications. I managed to interview 2 years in a row (intern, college student) having only applied online.
- dguaraglia 11y ago
  The hiring process is a bit hit and miss. I know people who had a really good experience, and I know people who said it was a shit show. About meeting Googlers: if you happen to come to the Bay Area, you can't throw a rock in any direction without hitting at least one Googler. Not saying throwing rocks is the way to go, but... you'll get someone's attention :P
  - gravypod 11y ago
    I'm a poor college student on the other side of the country, no dice for now.
- argonaut 11y ago
  APPLY ONLINE. Seriously. If you don't have a referral, don't wait around trying to find one. Apply online. If you get an interview, practice algorithms/data structures interview problems like crazy.
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akhilcacharya 11y ago

...really? I was under the impression everybody that reads HN would have been around the Google-or-similar hiring circuit at least once. I have twice and I'm not as experienced as you are. Daily 10K I guess.