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Ask HN: I want to work for Google, but I don't even have a BA/BS
I want to work for Google, but I don't even have a BA or BS. I see most of their jobs require an MS or PhD. I am also not in California anymore.
Example: https://careers.google.com/jobs#!t=jo&jid=/google/linguist-ontologist-google-knowledge-345-spear-st-san-francisco-ca-94105-usa-3182490028&
Why Google? I love languages. I love to read and write them. I know more than just English. I am still learning languages intensely. I have hundreds of language books. I also am not a horrible coder, c++, database stuff mostly. I enjoy writing documentation and creating tutorial and documentary videos. But, I am not good at speaking languages so much due to lack of others to speak with.
Any thoughts on how get my foot in the door for an interview?
- btian 9y agoYeah get a job at a startup first, get some industry experience, then you don't need a degree to get into Google. Notice the requirements say "or equivalent work experience"
- jason_slack 9y agoI have a job now. It's just not related to language.
- brudgers 9y agoCareers are long. 1. Do something awesome enough that Google recruiters call you, that's not all that awesome just kind of ordinarily awesome. 2. Get the credentials to apply for a job. 3. Get experience working with languages...that's kind of the ordinary awesome, but consistent with what you want to do. Good luck.
- timdierks 9y agoAre you qualified for the job, independent of a degree? For example, have you done similar work or have other experience such that, despite not having a degree, you could reasonably assert that you can do this job as well as someone trained in the field? (Not "I'm sure I can learn it"--are you ready now?) If so, email me a resume and a cover letter that makes that argument, and if I think it's plausible, I'll refer you for the role.