Excellence became arrogance
Excellence became arrogance
Smart coworkers, good benefits, and (originally) a strong goal to change the world for the better.
Hired too many senior leaders with questionable moral compasses, ignored the fact that their technical lead in many areas was rapidly declining, became arrogant in their success, and refused to acknowledge that the exodus of many mid-level leaders indicated a big problem.
Google is broken. Seriously, stop assuming you're the leader. You're not anymore (except in a few isolated cases, and even then it's not huge). Get back to ethics and making the world better. Stop hiring people with more salesmanship than morals.
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Very long, 10 interviews, plus many talks with recruiters. There were 3 phone interviews, then 5 "on-site" (virtual due to COVID) interviews. As the result in 2 of them was not so good, they suggested re-doing them with 2 new interviewers. At the be
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Think of a long, drawn-out "Apprentice" process, put into play by people who think they know more about how to hire than they really do. Add in a soupçon of massive ego, a Silicon Valley flair, and a "hey, we are Google, so we must be smart/know wha
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Very clear process. Great communication and escort along the process. Very supportive and positive attitudes to candidates. A bit exhausting and takes a long time. Also, many candidates, so it is hard to be compared.
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Berlin, Berlin, GermanyMay 1, 2020Very long, 10 interviews, plus many talks with recruiters. There were 3 phone interviews, then 5 "on-site" (virtual due to COVID) interviews. As the result in 2 of them was not so good, they suggested re-doing them with 2 new interviewers. At the be
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Mountain View, California, United StatesJanuary 1, 2017Think of a long, drawn-out "Apprentice" process, put into play by people who think they know more about how to hire than they really do. Add in a soupçon of massive ego, a Silicon Valley flair, and a "hey, we are Google, so we must be smart/know wha
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Dublin, IrelandAugust 1, 2018Very clear process. Great communication and escort along the process. Very supportive and positive attitudes to candidates. A bit exhausting and takes a long time. Also, many candidates, so it is hard to be compared.
