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My interview at Google was a disaster. I passed the phone screens (easy), and then they flew me out to Mountain View. Now, the job was actually programming py
by cmollis 13y ago
My interview at Google was a disaster. I passed the phone screens (easy), and then they flew me out to Mountain View. Now, the job was actually programming python for YouTube.. which I could have done in my sleep. I've done similar things for years, for many other companies (even some in the Valley, even though I live on the East Coast). So whatever, I thought it was going ok, and then they asked me a bunch of puzzle questions (which I sucked at.. at least I'm pretty sure I did). (You know, the typical mindless puzzle questions that are completely unrelated to anything remotely resembling the work you you'd be doing). I'm sure it sounds like I'm bitter (I'm not), and I'm sure there are many smarter than I am that do well at those things. But I couldn't help thinking that they should've asked me something related to what I'd be doing, or what I'd done.
I didn't get the job, but now Google keeps calling me for interviews. I keep telling them no, that I'm not 'Google material' whatever the fuck that is. Not me. Love Google, awesome tools, great stuff.. don't think I could work there.