Making an impact on the world
Making an impact on the world
The mission statement. The leadership (Larry has done a really good job, in my humble opinion, of focusing the company). The people: really smart, really nice. Usually, there are a couple of bad apples; no system is perfect.
As the company has gotten larger (I've been there since 2007), politics has become more prevalent, especially over "control of binaries". Why build on shared platforms when you can't control it? (I think it is silly). As you move up the ranks, work-life balance gets really screwy, as you tend to work with offices all around the world (at least in my case).
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Applied at Google Careers. Received a Google Hiring Assessment. Completed it, and then a recruiter reached out to schedule an interview for the initial technical screening. The interview was completely on Data Structures and Algorithms, with a basi
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The recruiter was very friendly, and setting up interview times was very flexible. They were also always available for a phone call or email regarding any questions or concerns you may have. The interview itself was not very difficult, but make sure
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Typical process of interviews with an on-site round. Can't disclose due to an NDA, but one of the interviewers never showed up, and I was told that person might have even left Google! Very awkward 45 minutes of my life and a complete waste of time.
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Mountain View, California, United StatesApril 1, 2024Applied at Google Careers. Received a Google Hiring Assessment. Completed it, and then a recruiter reached out to schedule an interview for the initial technical screening. The interview was completely on Data Structures and Algorithms, with a basi
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Mountain View, California, United StatesOctober 1, 2015The recruiter was very friendly, and setting up interview times was very flexible. They were also always available for a phone call or email regarding any questions or concerns you may have. The interview itself was not very difficult, but make sure
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Mountain View, California, United StatesMay 1, 2019Typical process of interviews with an on-site round. Can't disclose due to an NDA, but one of the interviewers never showed up, and I was told that person might have even left Google! Very awkward 45 minutes of my life and a complete waste of time.
