On Tue, Oct 31, 2006 at 12:43:58PM -0600, Jeremy C. Reed wrote:
> It took me a few months to get a phone interview -- after several email
> requests and also submitting to the Google jobs site a couple times.
>
> My phone interviewer told me it would several more interviews and a couple
> more months to get a job.
>
> So I decided that it was definitely not worth it.
I had a "screening" interview by phone. Then I had a real phone
interview, unfortunately when I was quite sick. No go there. Then I
talked with some of the Google guys after a PLUG meeting and was
re-queued, and had an in-person interview. No go there, either. Funny
thing, but I think it was probably a good call on Google's part. I was
applying for an SA position, and I'm afraid I'm a coder rather than an
SA. I'm plenty smart enough to do good SA, but I just don't have the
mindset, viewpoint, whatever. I may still be a better SA than most, but
Google is looking for excellence (as they should). Yes, I've thought
about applying for a dev position, but I keep seeing words like "Java"
in their job descriptions. Yeah, you bet. Then I'll light my hair on
fire and put it out with a ball-peen hammer.
(not directed at Jeremy C. Reed:)
I think Google is a neat company and would be great to work for, as long
as it's a good fit both ways. Anyone who thinks that fit might be there
should apply. If you don't get an interview, don't take it too
personally. They get a TON of applications from all quarters, and they
can and should be quite choosy. Doesn't mean you're not good at what you
do!
--
Darrin Chandler | Phoenix BSD Users Group
dwchandler@stilyagin.com | http://bsd.phoenix.az.us/
http://www.stilyagin.com/ |
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