> Google's recruiting seems like it must be at least partially the responsibility of short-tenure contractors. Every time I've dealt with people from their recr

> Google's recruiting seems like it must be at least partially the responsibility of short-tenure contractors. Every time I've dealt with people from their recruiting department, even the very nice ones seemed forgetful, inattentive and poor at communication. I had a Google recruiter contact me once when I was actively looking for a job. Her initial email was just the basic, "we saw your CV and thought your skills in XYZ would be a good fit. Would you be interested in setting up an interview?" I replied within about 15 minutes to tell her I was interested. My next contact with her was almost five months later, and incredibly, she just said, "Sorry for the delay, I've been really busy. Are you free on Thursday?" At that point I kindly told her I had already accepted an offer somewhere else. I wanted to tell her the new company had treated me well over the ensuing years, that I had worked hard and advanced to a respectable middle management position, retired, and was currently traveling the world with my grandkids, but I thought that might have been a bit precious.