Many smart people to learn from, competitive compensation, and the chance to work on big projects.
Google hires the smartest people with rocket science backgrounds but asks them to do simple things.
Too many managers. If you are a talented engineer, you will soon find yourself alone in the room with six managers discussing what you should do next.
I was contacted by a recruiter who set up a phone interview. During this interview, I coded in a Google Doc shared by the interviewer. I was then invited to an on-site interview in Mountain View, where I had four hour-long interviews and an hour-long
Their recruiters are extremely helpful. They prepare you well for the interview. The interviewers are very knowledgeable. The whole process was stressful but pleasant. I failed a coding question but will try again next year.
One of the interviewers was 15 minutes late. I expected a coding question but was asked something quite math-heavy. He asked me whether I know convolution (which might make sense given it was likely an ML role).
I was contacted by a recruiter who set up a phone interview. During this interview, I coded in a Google Doc shared by the interviewer. I was then invited to an on-site interview in Mountain View, where I had four hour-long interviews and an hour-long
Their recruiters are extremely helpful. They prepare you well for the interview. The interviewers are very knowledgeable. The whole process was stressful but pleasant. I failed a coding question but will try again next year.
One of the interviewers was 15 minutes late. I expected a coding question but was asked something quite math-heavy. He asked me whether I know convolution (which might make sense given it was likely an ML role).