Working as a "Vendor" (Contractor) at Google
Working as a "Vendor" (Contractor) at Google
It is much easier to work at Google as a contractor. The interview process was compressed to one phone screen and three one-hour interviews on-site. The team I worked with was very supportive and gave us a lot of flexibility and discretion in how we completed the tasks.
Again, being a vendor instead of a Googler is not quite as bad as being a second-class citizen, but it was close. I also found the group I was in to be close to complacent and risk-averse.
The distinction between Googlers and Vendors should be decreased.
It could be handled more like the Intern programs in terms of bringing people on board.
One could start by changing the color of the vendor badges from red to blue or green.
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A general phone screening was conducted, with questions asking why I would want to work for Google. Afterwards, I visited the workplace for a general overview and a couple of 1-on-1 technical interview questions. Later, I was flown out to Google HQ
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A pretty standard interview process. Based on employee recommendations, Google waived the phone interview. There were five 1:1 interviews: coding, algorithms, and system design. No puzzles or trick questions were asked. I spoke with two teams and
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This is the best interview I have ever had. The recruiters were also nice and hard-working (they even replied to my email around midnight). There were two rounds of phone interviews. The questions were not difficult, one related to hashmaps and one
Software Engineer
Mountain View, California, United StatesJanuary 1, 2015A general phone screening was conducted, with questions asking why I would want to work for Google. Afterwards, I visited the workplace for a general overview and a couple of 1-on-1 technical interview questions. Later, I was flown out to Google HQ
Senior Software Engineer
Mountain View, California, United StatesAugust 1, 2014A pretty standard interview process. Based on employee recommendations, Google waived the phone interview. There were five 1:1 interviews: coding, algorithms, and system design. No puzzles or trick questions were asked. I spoke with two teams and
Software Engineer III
Mountain View, California, United StatesApril 1, 2015This is the best interview I have ever had. The recruiters were also nice and hard-working (they even replied to my email around midnight). There were two rounds of phone interviews. The questions were not difficult, one related to hashmaps and one
