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OTOH, the hiring process described by the article is not as bad as that of Google and everyone who copied them. We've just been conditioned to the latter.
by neilv 1y ago
OTOH, the hiring process described by the article is not as bad as that of Google and everyone who copied them. We've just been conditioned to the latter.
- jvanderbot 1y agoI had a great experience with Google. But once I got an offer, they were unable to even tell me what team/project I'd start on and refused to elaborate. Totally silly.
- msgodel 1y agoAt least they're being honest. Half the large corporations I've worked for would say one thing and then completely change it last minute.
- decimalenough 1y agoFor major roles like SWE, Google hires first and figures out your team later. Although I gather this is changing now.
- neilv 1y agoOccasionally, you can can be cold-approached by a recruiter for a specific project/team. (But even somehow you got that list, they still require you to go through the Leetcode hazing, to ensure you're the caliber of fratbro that company standards demand.)
- zem 1y agohad a friend who was hired for a specific project. between the time he got the offer and the time he joined, the project got cancelled and he ended up being pushed into a product he doesn't like much.
- decimalenough 1y agoGoogle is not great, but you're definitely not getting quizzed on your HS grades, doing personality tests, or writing essays. Resume, prescreen, 4-5 interviews (in rare cases more), done.