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We’re not complaining that they’re difficult, we’re complaining that they’re stupid and a poor measure. This isn’t jealousy: I was hired by Google twice, but co
by JeremyBanks 8y ago
We’re not complaining that they’re difficult, we’re complaining that they’re stupid and a poor measure. This isn’t jealousy: I was hired by Google twice, but comparing my interviews and outcomes with friends and later coworkers, it seems like I just got luckier twice, and they dropped some way more talented people on the floor. The process is a total crapshoot, but like many things at the company nobody senior enough is willing to take ownership and fix it.
- dgacmu 8y agoIt's not really a crapshoot: It's a process with relatively few false positives and a fair number of false negatives. You and your "more-talented" friends are likely all above bar by some perspective on it, and the process let a subset of those through. It's imperfect (the number of false negatives is obviously higher than desirable), but that doesn't mean it's random.
- chumboslice 8y agoI struggle to find evidence that this is any better anywhere else. At almost every other company I've worked at, the interview process was more about the referral itself (which leads to some pretty awful hires), or whether you can fake it til you make it. Talent is not a single measure at Google. There are multiple facets to whether Google believes a candidate is solid. Strong technical talent is not an indicator of success, rather just one aspect of it that's taken into consideration by the hiring committees. So yeah, Google will say no to incredibly talented people because they fall short in other areas. Crapshoot is table stakes practically everywhere you go. At least Google makes an attempt at making things objective and holistic. There's a lot of myopia in this thread.