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I just read this post and thought it was a really shitty move on Google's part. For those that don't know, as part of Google's initial application you have to s
by Puer 8y ago
I just read this post and thought it was a really shitty move on Google's part. For those that don't know, as part of Google's initial application you have to submit an "unofficial" transcript. This means that Google had this person's transcript through the entirety of the interview process from beginning to end, but only after extending them a verbal offer did they decide to inform them they can't hire because of their low GPA.
The coding challenges and whiteboard interviews are ridiculous enough as is. It makes me sad to see such a lack of courtesy, though. If the GPA was going to be the barrier they should have just rejected the candidate outright from the beginning and not wasted their time.
- anon2775 8y agoYup. I have a horrible GPA due to a bunch of personal and disability stuff but they never look at it due to experience. If they did, I wouldn't want to work somewhere that favors GPA and/or nonsense certifications. In fact when I hire, I measure candidates inversely proportionate to their list of certs.
- virgilp 8y agoThat's an equally bad heuristic for rejecting someone.
- derangedHorse 8y agoAn "inversely" bad heuristic lol
- kiallmacinnes 8y agoWhile I can't agree on the whole inversely proportional thing, I do find myself asking questions when a candidate looks to be "too academic" or when they have no qualifications. The roles I hire for aren't typically cutting edge research etc, there much more mundane development, integration, operations and so on - highly academic people might not truly understand the role, and I want to make sure there's a good fit in terms of expectations. What I'm getting at is, don't let a list of, or absence of, qualifications bother you - instead match people as best you can to the roles you have. Sometimes, you're going to mess up. It happens. I know I've lost good candidates because I didn't think they would be a fit and it turned out - they were.
- phs318u 8y agoBy making the candidate go through the whole process even though they knew in advance they would reject the candidate, Google afforded themselves the opportunity to crib any bright ideas the candidate may have had in order to patent them [0]. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18566929 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18566929
- aardvark291 8y agoI thought this worry was completely ridiculous until I read that link. Huh.
- spiderPig 8y agoThis. Why put them through the whole interview gauntlet? Sheer arrogance