Cover letter

What definitely it does, that job in Google so impalpable? News, articles consistently show get a job at Google is not a simple task, and be informed about the process and be prepared for rejection.The initial application process is quite simple, just Google ‘Google of jobs’, and from th... [More]
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Google seeks employees who speak nothing but geek

It was hard to follow tech news this week without getting icky lawyer-stuff all over you. AT&T filed suit against Verizon, Intel got sued by New York State, an alleged cable modem hacker got indicted, and EMI sued to stop a tiny music Web site from sharing The Beatles' love. Also: A form... [More]
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Google talent search: error 502

Google's recruiters are infamous in the Valley for dismissing Ivy-free applications* and posing highly technical brainteasers** during interviews. But apparently these "past results do not necessarily guarantee future performance," according to none other than Googlers themselves. ... [More]
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Google vs Microsoft interviews

Comparison of Internet searches for "Google interview questions" vs. "Microsoft interview questions." Source: Google Insights for Search, December 2008 to November 2009
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Career Help

Google strives to hire “the world’s best engineers,“and has crafted an “interminable” interview process dotted with puzzles and brainteasers to do so.That’s according to Peter Norvig Google’s director of research.What Google interview process also involv... [More]
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Too clear to be useful?

I just got done reading the Google Interview Questions over at Gizmodo and came to only one conclusion about them, and it is the same problem I have with most “clever” interview questions. Why bother? What does this tell you about the candidate? Can they perform under p... [More]
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Dress Code

How can you go wrong with a jacket and tie, or a nice suit? Be well groomed, look your best, and dont think that its old fashioned and out of style. first impressions are the most lasting ones. you may be the most qualified, but if you show up looking like Smeagle from the Lord of the Rings or o... [More]
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The Mystery of the Google Interview

OK, I’ve had enough. People, seriously. If you are retarded, then Google doesn’t want you to work for them. Duh. I just read this poor girl’s account of an interview: The Interview Well, they asked her a question (according to her). About how much money AdWords pulls... [More]
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My Nightmare Interviews

Google came to Syracuse’s campus to recruit new graduates when I was a senior.  I attended the information session and learned which jobs I could qualify for.  I created a fancy cover letter and resume, crossed my fingers and e-mailed them my documents.  One week later I had ... [More]
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Broken Hiring Process

Ryan Tate of Silicon Valley Insider quotes Google's director of research Peter Norvig: One of the interesting things we've found, when trying to predict how well somebody we've hired is going to perform when we evaluate them a year or two later, is one of the best indicators of... [More]
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Questions for different positions

Google Interview Questions: Product Marketing Manager Why do you want to join Google? What do you know about Google's product and technology? If you are Product Manager for Google's Adwords, how do you plan to market this? What would you say during an AdWords or Ad... [More]
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Interviewed in Dublin, County Dublin (took 4+ weeks)

Interviewed Apr 2009 in Dublin, County Dublin (took 4+ weeks) Applied online, after which it took about a month for Google to get back to me regarding interviews. First interview with recruiter who did a background check after which she informed me of two additional interviews: th... [More]
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Full-time Software Engineering position after graduation

I interviewed at Google for a full-time Software Engineering position after graduation. As I informed the recruiter that I had a pending offer already, they skipped the initial interview and brought me in for a full-day interview. I met with 5 engineers: two 45 minute interviews, an hour ... [More]
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Hacking a Google Interview Practice Questions – Person B

Question: Binary Search Tree Validity Write a function to determine whether a given binary tree of distinct integers is a valid binary search tree. Assume that each node contains a pointer to its left child, a pointer to its right child, and an integer, but not a pointer to its parent. You ... [More]
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My own solution for "Pirates questions"

You have five pirates, ranked from 5 to 1 in descending order. The top pirate has the right to propose how 100 gold coins should be divided among them. But the others get to vote on his plan, and if fewer than half agree with him, he gets killed. How should he allocate the gold in orde... [More]
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