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How is this a hazing process? The OP mentioned a number of ways he tries to simplify it or keep people from being intimidated by the technological implications.
by thefreeman 14y ago
How is this a hazing process? The OP mentioned a number of ways he tries to simplify it or keep people from being intimidated by the technological implications. They are looking for people who can think on their feet.
To be honest your entire post sounds jealous / bitter.
- shawn-butler 14y agoA hazing process is a tribal ritual used to stress candidates and humiliate them to weed out those who are deemed unfit to some standard that members of the actual tribe usually don't conform anyway and to measure the devotion of the candidate to the tribe by submitting to and acquiescing to the authority of the ritual. I have no idea why you would suggest jealousy. I have no intention of ever working for Google unless I am acquired. Perhaps my reply was poorly worded, but I find this kind of process very unenlightened. If I'm "bitter" it's only because I guess I would expect better from a company that has vacuumed up so much available oxygen. Also, I have no idea whether this is actually the case at Google, I was just responding to someone who represented their experiences as such. Finally, the last thing you want from an engineer is to be "good on their feet" unless you are hiring for some critical ops position. Rather you want someone that takes measured analytical approach. This is like choosing a President based on their debate performance or the security provisions of the TSA. It's just theater bordering on the absurd.