Getting (you) a job at Google
British DJ Flavorjenkins is another Google applicant using a creative way to get Google’s attention. He’s made a music video using Google Earth. Above the video, which is viewable on the web, the following text is displayed in a loop:
Dear Larry & Sergey, Brighton is so cold…I am looking for a job in the Silicon Valley.
UC Berkeley student and Microsoft MVP Trevor Claiborne who is also the co-founder of The Student Tablet PC has a new gig: Associate Product Marketing Manager at Google.
The Unofficial Google Weblog asks: Is getting a job at Google hard?
With offices all around the globe, and a staff list comprising of the who’s who in the tech field, it seems that most people just don’t have what it takes for Google to even bat an eye at their resume.
Gabor posts an interesting timeline of employee count for Google, Yahoo and MSN. According to him, each Google employee is worth roughly four times as much as a Yahoo or MSN.
Time recently published a Photo Essay on the Googleplex which focuses on the surroundings and services available to Googlers.
Eater, who was recently hired by Google, arrived at Google for her first day only to find out that it was a holiday:
it crossed my mind that my new employer–in a vast departure from what I am used to–might actually grant national holidays to their employees.
James Hollingshead’s chances of landing a job at Google seem to be pretty good:
…I get an email from Google asking if I would be interested in working with them…
Gee, would I be interested in working for google? heh
Also, Delly Marie is still waiting to hear from Google. Read her blog to catch the whole story (including over six interviews).
*: A new employee at Google is called a Noogler
Google jobs posted on Craigslist on Febuary 18th:
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When Doug Edwards, ex-Director of Consumer Marketing and Brand Management for Google, was interviewed by Sergey he got an unusual question:
“I’m going to give you five minutes,” he told me. “When I come back, I want you to explain to me something complicated that I don’t already know.” He then rolled out of the room toward the snack area. I looked at Cindy. “He’s very curious about everything,” she told me. “You can talk about a hobby, something technical, whatever you want. Just make sure it’s something you really understand well.”
Doug ended up explaining marketing to Sergey, which seems to have worked because he got hired.
Read more interesting stories from Doug and other ex-Googlers at the Xooglers blog.