Google over the last 9 years
Google over the last 9 years
The people are brilliant, motivated, and interesting. Some of the projects being thought up at Google are so ambitious and unique; it adds a big part to the 'special sauce' of why people want to work here. For the most part, employees feel like their feedback makes a difference.
A lot of growth means a lot of growing pains.
Lots of rough patches with employee dissatisfaction about one thing or another.
A regression towards the mean. As you hire 50,000+ people, it will start to feel like a big company with big company problems.
Keep listening to feedback and keep being transparent and honest about decisions. Some of the more unpopular decisions in the past year had to be made. Googlers are mature and capable enough to accept the trade-offs, but trying to avoid controversy by not being open about those decisions is going to backfire.
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The interview process was very extensive. It began with a preparation meeting with the recruiter, who gave a very detailed explanation of the process. The interview was scheduled for a few weeks later, allowing plenty of prep time. The interview it
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Medium questions. Practice your data structures and algorithms. Other than that, be confident and show a good attitude. Medium questions. Practice your data structures and algorithms. Other than that, be confident and show a good attitude.
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Chicago, Illinois, United StatesMay 1, 2021The interview process was very extensive. It began with a preparation meeting with the recruiter, who gave a very detailed explanation of the process. The interview was scheduled for a few weeks later, allowing plenty of prep time. The interview it
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Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaApril 1, 2025After submitting your resume, you'll typically receive an email within one to two weeks asking you to book a 30-minute call through the TA's calendar. Usually, a week later, you'll be scheduled for a technical interview. For backend engineers, the
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Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaJanuary 1, 2018Medium questions. Practice your data structures and algorithms. Other than that, be confident and show a good attitude. Medium questions. Practice your data structures and algorithms. Other than that, be confident and show a good attitude.
