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They called me, made me endure multiple long phone interviews and it all ended up with a 1 line rejection email 1 month after the last interview. Some of the in
by alecco 16y ago
They called me, made me endure multiple long phone interviews and it all ended up with a 1 line rejection email 1 month after the last interview. Some of the interviewers were ugly and just trying to find a weak spot in my memory of obscure acronym names.
They contacted me again the following year and I asked never to be contacted by Google HR anymore. They are unprofessional and almost disrespectful. And for jobs paying below industry average. Don't waste your time.
- swolchok 16y agoWhat position was that for?
- Dilpil 16y agoBelow industry average? Do elaborate.
- alecco 16y agoThe salary they offered for that position was quite low. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1654185 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1654185 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1654133 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1654133
- nostrademons 16y agoMy perception (as a Google employee) is that after the much-reported 10% raise and assorted other salary adjustments, Google is not really below market anymore. The stats you cite were from before the raise. They also don't include bonus and stock.
- cdavid 16y agoThe rejection without rationale is frustrating. I understand it is common procedure in the US, but it isn't in most other countries.
- spenrose 16y agoIt's common because the legal environment around hiring is so fraught. It's not merely a cultural habit; there's significant money at stake.
- cdavid 16y agoI was not saying it was not required - I am sure there is a good reason (although there are big companies which do give feedback). But when you are in European or Asian market, where it is not common, it is a disadvantage for the company. It first gives a bad impression if you are rejected, and maybe even worse, since you don't know why you are rejected, you don't know whether you should try reapply later, etc... so they loose a few good potentials I guess.
- fourstar 16y agoNice try, potential Google applicant in 2011.