Hi, I'm Brinleigh,
and I'm a Business Recruiter at Google. And I'm Okwus,
a Technical Recruiter at Google. We're going to take a couple minutes to
walk you through how we hire at Google for all of our jobs, and share some helpful
details to prepare you for the experience! The first step is getting
your application to us. Start by browsing open jobs
around the world on our Careers site
and find up to three jobs that match your skills and interests. Try to focus on roles where you meet
all of the minimum qualifications, and ideally some of the preferred. Now, it's time to get your resume ready. Check out the video
in the description for our tips on how to make your resume stand out! One thing to point out here
is that we don't require degrees from certain universities (or a university
at all, depending on the role) and your GPA is only part of your
application if you're a recent grad. After you submit your application, we have a team of highly-trained pros
who look over your resume and connect the dots between your
experience and roles at Google. There's no one kind of Googler, so we're always looking for people
who bring new perspectives and life experiences that help us
build stronger teams, products, and services for all of our users. We really care about making this part
of the process fair and effective, so these reviewers focus
on each candidate instead of each application
for a specific job. Once your resume is reviewed,
you may hear from a recruiter like us. If you don't hear
from us in a few weeks, you can assume that we're moving
forward with other candidates unless otherwise noted โ
but we might reach out in the future if another role is a match. After a recruiter reaches out to you,
phone calls are usually the next step. Typically, we'll chat
and learn more about you, your interests, experiences, etcetera. You may then have
phone interviews with Googlers that are more specific to the job or team. For technical roles,
this often means coding interviews, and for business roles
they'll focus on skills and experience specific to the job you applied for. The next step is onsite
interviews here at Google! Yay! It's a really exciting day. You'll usually have
four 45-minute interviews where you meet a variety of Googlers,
demonstrate your abilities, and have time to ask questions
about your interviewer, the role, the team. You may also have lunch with a Googler to learn more about
what it's like to work here. Now, let's talk through other important
things to know about interviews. We use vetted, high-quality questions that
are tailored to the job you've applied for and challenging, but in a good way. So don't worry, you won't be asked any
brainteaser question. Our research shows these types of
questions aren't useful for assessing you! All interviewers are trained
and use standardized rubrics so that they're consistent
and confident in their assessments. Regardless of the job
you've applied for, there are four attributes
that we look for. First is general cognitive ability. We want to hire smart people who can learn
and adapt to new situations, so this is about how you learn
and solve hard problems in real life, not about GPAs or test scores. Second is role-related knowledge. It's pretty straightforward โ we want
to make sure you have the experience, background, and skills that'll set
you up for success in the role. Third is leadership. We don't just look at job titles
since different team members will need to step into
leadership roles and contribute. We look for examples of things
like being a team player and navigating challenges
to make an impact. And last, but not least, is Googleyness. We want to make sure
that you can thrive here, so we look for signs
of comfort with ambiguity, bias to action,
and a collaborative nature. After interviews, your recruiter will
share your interview feedback and scores, resume, references, and any work samples
you submitted with the hiring committee. Hiring committees bring together Googlers
who know the role best, but haven't met any of the applicants. Their goal is to offer a comprehensive,
unbiased review. If the committee recommends
that we hire you, that recommendation and all
of your info is sent to a senior leader, who provides another layer
of objectivity, for final review. If everything is approved, your recruiter
will get in touch and make an offer! And that's how we hire here at Google! Check out the links in the description
for more resources to help you prepare, and head over
to the Careers site to see our open jobs. We hope to see your application soon! [Create for everyone] [Design for everyone] [Code for everyone] [Build for everyone] [Google
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Tried it once. Some teenage girl recruiter responded with "not relevant" about my Master's degree in artifical intelligence for doing artifical intelligence work, when the requirements listed went as low as "bachelor's degree in CS, math or physics". Doesn't seem like the best hiring process IMO.
From my memory, the process is something like this:
I.e. pretty random and inefficient, just like any other big corporation with tons of bureaucrats.