Disclaimer: GoogleFanBoy here, feel free to ignore or downvote.
So, I've interviewed with Google twice. Once was 3 years ago, the other was like 2 weeks ago. They contacted me. The way I see Google's interviews is like referee in Football(soccer or "Futbol"). Sure, you need a certain amount of skill to play in the World Cup but you winning or losing can, and often enough does, come down to a controversial referee call. You end up losing out to a team that did a handball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ccNkksrfls
, but that's just how it is. What makes me like watching soccer so much is the same thing that excites me about Google's interview process. Yes, there is heartbreak and anger. Just like World cup fans get angry when their team loses because they were denied a point for an off-sides call even when the player was nowhere near off-sides.
--- Is Google's interview process fair? Nope.
--- Would I subject myself to their futbol-referee style of judging candidates again? You bet.
--- Do I think they should make their process more fair? Nope, let the drama and _justified_ rant posts continue. Just like I want the unfairness in futbol to stay as is. I was one of the people against putting the microchip inside the ball to know for sure if it crosses the goal line. I want the drama of a ref having to call it and sometimes getting it wrong.
I know people, especially on HN, love reliable & repeatable. I do too, except when it comes to dealing with humans.
So, I've interviewed with Google twice. Once was 3 years ago, the other was like 2 weeks ago. They contacted me. The way I see Google's interviews is like referee in Football(soccer or "Futbol"). Sure, you need a certain amount of skill to play in the World Cup but you winning or losing can, and often enough does, come down to a controversial referee call. You end up losing out to a team that did a handball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ccNkksrfls , but that's just how it is. What makes me like watching soccer so much is the same thing that excites me about Google's interview process. Yes, there is heartbreak and anger. Just like World cup fans get angry when their team loses because they were denied a point for an off-sides call even when the player was nowhere near off-sides.
--- Is Google's interview process fair? Nope.
--- Would I subject myself to their futbol-referee style of judging candidates again? You bet.
--- Do I think they should make their process more fair? Nope, let the drama and _justified_ rant posts continue. Just like I want the unfairness in futbol to stay as is. I was one of the people against putting the microchip inside the ball to know for sure if it crosses the goal line. I want the drama of a ref having to call it and sometimes getting it wrong.
I know people, especially on HN, love reliable & repeatable. I do too, except when it comes to dealing with humans.