I Didn't Get Hired to Google

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Post by dominis » Wed, Jan 11, 2017, 11:04 AM UTC

I Didn't Get Hired to Google
googleyasheck.com

Re: I Didn't Get Hired to Google

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Post by fdsfsaa » Wed, Jan 11, 2017, 2:21 PM UTC

He's not missing much. It's just a big squabbling company.

Re: I Didn't Get Hired to Google

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Post by yakshaving_jgt » Wed, Jan 11, 2017, 2:24 PM UTC

Titling the piece “I Didn't Get Hired. Here's Why.”, and then after one paragraph clarifying “Why didn't I get hired? I don't know why.” …is confusing, to say the least.

Re: I Didn't Get Hired to Google

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Post by tyingq » Wed, Jan 11, 2017, 2:25 PM UTC

He made an extensive repository of information on how to get hired at Google[1], gave talks on the subject[2], and studied full time for 8 months[3].

And it's not that he interviewed and didn't get the job...they didn't even let him interview, not even the phone screen. That's pretty rough.

[1]https://github.com/jwasham/google-interview-university

[2]https://googleyasheck.com/presenting-at-code-fellows/

[3]https://googleyasheck.com/why-i-studied-full-time-for-8-mont...

Re: I Didn't Get Hired to Google

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Post by zellyn » Wed, Jan 11, 2017, 2:26 PM UTC

Apply directly to YouTube. They have super-friendly, involved recruiters that do a fantastic job.

Re: I Didn't Get Hired to Google

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Post by jasode » Wed, Jan 11, 2017, 2:27 PM UTC

Title says: "I Didn't Get Hired. Here's Why."

Body says: "Why didn't I get hired? I don't know why."

Real question to HN readers: Do you believe this type of inconsistency also affects writing code?

In other words... if a hiring manager notices this muddled writing in a blog post, is it fair to think the programming output will also be muddled? (e.g. function names, architecture, engineering the organization of microservices, code comments etc.?)

Or do you believe that the brain compartmentalizes and it's very easy to write disorganized prose simultaneously with organized code?