It's not your older brother's Google anymore
It's not your older brother's Google anymore
Good compensation and benefits. Most peers were a pleasure to work with.
Flexibility and openness have taken a nose dive as the company became larger and more compartmentalized.
No one wants you to work on "the world's most interesting problems," no matter what their employment ads say.
20% time has become a myth. No one wants you working on their projects, or on your own.
Stop dividing the company, hiding behind locked doors, and touting opportunities which no longer exist.
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I applied online. About two weeks later, I got the first phone interview. I passed the first phone interview, but I was rejected by the second. The interview questions were all about algorithms. They cared a lot about edge cases and how you think abo
Software Engineer IV
I applied online and was then contacted for two interviews, each including coding. Each interview was around 45 minutes long. The questions were mostly about coding and programming.
Software Engineer IV
The interview process was much longer than at other companies, taking two months from the initial interview to acceptance. I had one phone screen and five on-campus interviews, each lasting an hour. The on-campus interviews were the hardest of any
Software Engineer IV
Los Angeles, California, United StatesOctober 1, 2015I applied online. About two weeks later, I got the first phone interview. I passed the first phone interview, but I was rejected by the second. The interview questions were all about algorithms. They cared a lot about edge cases and how you think abo
Software Engineer IV
United StatesJanuary 24, 2015I applied online and was then contacted for two interviews, each including coding. Each interview was around 45 minutes long. The questions were mostly about coding and programming.
Software Engineer IV
United StatesDecember 28, 2013The interview process was much longer than at other companies, taking two months from the initial interview to acceptance. I had one phone screen and five on-campus interviews, each lasting an hour. The on-campus interviews were the hardest of any
