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Less surprised about this outcome than that the guy was a Google engineer in the first place. Their hiring standards seem so high from the outside, yet this guy
by t_mann 4y ago
Less surprised about this outcome than that the guy was a Google engineer in the first place. Their hiring standards seem so high from the outside, yet this guy comes across as barely computer-literate, the kind who would have fervently demanded an in-person session with the ELIZA 'therapist' in the 70's.
He really should know better what's under the hood. I guess he got carried away by his impressions, or he's playing some game with the media and the impressionable public.
- dinobones 4y agoGoogle does not have high hiring standards, you do not grow to a 160,000 person organization nor double the size of your cloud org in a year by having high hiring standards. Google has random hiring standards that are designed to give a perception of exclusivity. The "false positive" rejection gives Google the "hot girl" effect that makes engineers want to re-interview and then brag to their colleagues once they finally bag the offer.
- lastangryman 4y agoHaving been a Google reject, I thought this too. But I think there is a now almost an entire field of engineering which is "learn to get a FAANG job" which if you apply yourself too anyone get probably get in given enough time.
- sebastialonso 4y agoAlso keep in mind that "big tech" doesn't mean a bigger number of engineers. In my experience with Big Tech, even if engineers make a reasonable part of the workforce, non-tech sectors are always bigger.