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I applied at google the last time I looked for a job (dec2020-jan 2021). The 5-7 stages interview process isn't even the worst thing about it. Unless you disagr

I applied at google the last time I looked for a job (dec2020-jan 2021). The 5-7 stages interview process isn't even the worst thing about it. Unless you disagree in principle, it's basically a day's worth of time. After confirming that the hiring committee had said yes, and a level, the recruiter found some teams that were atrocious (either they were looking for a completely different skillset, or so far out from my stated preferences). We then did a 2nd round of interviews and did a level jump (mid Feb-2021), and found a team in mid-March. After okay-s from both sides, it took them till mid-April to come up with an offer. My entire h1 transfer for the company I chose took less than how long google took for the last step.

yamtaddle 4y ago
The top-end players operate way outside the norms for mid-market (as in, the "trimodal" software developer comp graph). Among the 8 or so software job offers I've accepted in my career, I don't think I've ever had one take more than 7 calendar days from initial contact to an offer. I do see some paying mid-market rates and taking a month or more for their process. I bet they believe it's very hard to find software developers.
- xtracto 4y ago
  I had a thought around those lines. I am sure Peter Norvig didn't have to go through 7 asinine whiteboard coding questions to get hired into Google. Now, I am way way way far away from being Peter Norving, but in my 15 years career, I have found companies that value my experience enough so that they treat me well during the hiring process. In my last 3 jobs (10 years) I didn't even have to do "interviews" for the places I got into. I have been spoiled...
- temp_praneshp 4y ago
  I won't really trash on google here, the recruiter gave me a _lot_ of useful tips/tricks that were generally helpful. But what made me sort of resentful was that the offer was (IMO) quite weak. > Among the 8 or so software job offers I've accepted in my career, I don't think I've ever had one take more than 7 calendar days from initial contact to an offer. same for me, it's usually <10 days from onsite->offer, then about 2months for h1 transfer and notice at current job.

yamtaddle 4y ago

The top-end players operate way outside the norms for mid-market (as in, the "trimodal" software developer comp graph). Among the 8 or so software job offers I've accepted in my career, I don't think I've ever had one take more than 7 calendar days from initial contact to an offer. I do see some paying mid-market rates and taking a month or more for their process. I bet they believe it's very hard to find software developers.

xtracto 4y ago
I had a thought around those lines. I am sure Peter Norvig didn't have to go through 7 asinine whiteboard coding questions to get hired into Google. Now, I am way way way far away from being Peter Norving, but in my 15 years career, I have found companies that value my experience enough so that they treat me well during the hiring process. In my last 3 jobs (10 years) I didn't even have to do "interviews" for the places I got into. I have been spoiled...
temp_praneshp 4y ago
I won't really trash on google here, the recruiter gave me a _lot_ of useful tips/tricks that were generally helpful. But what made me sort of resentful was that the offer was (IMO) quite weak. > Among the 8 or so software job offers I've accepted in my career, I don't think I've ever had one take more than 7 calendar days from initial contact to an offer. same for me, it's usually <10 days from onsite->offer, then about 2months for h1 transfer and notice at current job.