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I don't think this was scripted; it's a typical sign of bad interviewers when they think that 1) they are smart 2) therefore if you're smart you have the same
by sz4kerto 5y ago
I don't think this was scripted; it's a typical sign of bad interviewers when they think that
1) they are smart
2) therefore if you're smart you have the same way of thinking
3) also you have the same knowledge (and gaps!) about irrelevant details
Therefore instead of checking your knowledge they check whether you're like them.
It's just amateurish.
- lrem 5y agoNope, the inode question is part of the 50-ish long trivia quiz that a sourcer uses to figure out if a candidate is worth putting on the phone with an engineer.
- indigodaddy 5y agoThis is pretty spot on
- indigodaddy 5y agoDownvoted??
- janoc 5y agoIt is also scripted. Google used to use internal people do to the screening but not anymore, they have outsourced it to agencies. And a random recruiting agency drone on the phone, paid minimal wage, can't be expected to ask sensible questions, so they get a script to choose questions from, along with expected answers.
- konschubert 5y agoI can't believe that Google would outsource their hiring process, do they think they can keep their quality this way?
- Tempest1981 5y agoI doubt Google has outsourced their entire process. But many recruiters work as independent contractors or in recruiting firms. They often do a minimal phone-screen, vs sending a candidate "cold" to the hiring company.
- randomdata 5y agoHave they kept their quality? Google does a few things really well, but that drops off very quickly when you look across their suite of offerings.