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Likewise, even if you were to ignore the upfront preparation costs just the timeline (months with not much indication) makes it pretty tough sell. EDIT: Just,

Likewise, even if you were to ignore the upfront preparation costs just the timeline (months with not much indication) makes it pretty tough sell. EDIT: Just, in general, it would be pretty difficult to commit time to such a task when it's more fulfilling to work on personal side projects (and potentially leverage that for employment offers).

untog 7y ago
> it would be pretty difficult to commit time to such a task when it's more fulfilling to work on personal side projects Or if you, I dunno... have a child. That's something that (as a relatively new parent) leaps out at me with interview requirements like this. It feels like you need to get a job at Google before becoming a parent, or you're going to need to wait until your kid is in high school.
- farazbabar 7y ago
  Kids in high school age are especially vulnerable and need a lot of vigilance on parents' part. It is tempting to think we can take our foot off the gas a little bit but between finding the line between helicoptering and kids on autopilot, this stuff is almost a full-time job in itself.
- ssully 7y ago
  Even without a kid, I think I would be lucky to have prepared half as well as this person did.
- izacus 7y ago
  What kind of parenting do you do where you can't find one day in your life for an on-site interview? Most parents (including us) can find time to have hobbies and life besides parenting (which also includes days not being home), is that really such an overwhelming thing to go through for one of the best paid jobs in the world?!
  - untog 7y ago
    Did you... read the thread? Or the post? This isn't about going in for a one day interview. It's about the huge amount of time required for the interview preparation that comes long before an actual interview. As the post I replied to said: > even if you were to ignore the upfront preparation costs just the timeline (months with not much indication) And the fact that it isn't just one day of interviews, as the post details it's multiple interviews, some remote, some in person. All of these things are an absolutely enormous time suck.

untog 7y ago

> it would be pretty difficult to commit time to such a task when it's more fulfilling to work on personal side projects Or if you, I dunno... have a child. That's something that (as a relatively new parent) leaps out at me with interview requirements like this. It feels like you need to get a job at Google before becoming a parent, or you're going to need to wait until your kid is in high school.

farazbabar 7y ago
Kids in high school age are especially vulnerable and need a lot of vigilance on parents' part. It is tempting to think we can take our foot off the gas a little bit but between finding the line between helicoptering and kids on autopilot, this stuff is almost a full-time job in itself.
ssully 7y ago
Even without a kid, I think I would be lucky to have prepared half as well as this person did.
izacus 7y ago
What kind of parenting do you do where you can't find one day in your life for an on-site interview? Most parents (including us) can find time to have hobbies and life besides parenting (which also includes days not being home), is that really such an overwhelming thing to go through for one of the best paid jobs in the world?!
- untog 7y ago
  Did you... read the thread? Or the post? This isn't about going in for a one day interview. It's about the huge amount of time required for the interview preparation that comes long before an actual interview. As the post I replied to said: > even if you were to ignore the upfront preparation costs just the timeline (months with not much indication) And the fact that it isn't just one day of interviews, as the post details it's multiple interviews, some remote, some in person. All of these things are an absolutely enormous time suck.