My Interview at Google
I sat in the waiting room with one other applicant. He was older than me by about ten years. Judging by our clothes, it was clear that we were taking different approaches to this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
He dressed professionally. Black suit, white shirt, striped tie. His dress shoes were polished, and their shine matched well with that of his belt buckle.
I dressed casually. Blue jeans. Sneakers. A brown collared sweater that hid the geeky maroon “Computer Wizard” t-shirt that I was using as an undershirt.
I was trying to dress the part. I had heard that Google’s dress code was simply “You must wear clothes,” so I wore something I might wear to the office if I got the job. Sitting across from Mr. Business Suit, I started wondering if I made a huge mistake.
For whatever reason, Mr. Business Suit hadn’t acknowledged my presence since I arrived. He sat cross-legged with a magazine in his lap, half-heartedly thumbing through it without looking up. He kept this up until the Hiring Manager opened the door to the adjacent office and called his name: “Don?”
Don set his magazine down and stood up.
“Good luck,” I said hopefully.
He nodded at me and followed the Hiring Manager out of the room. I took pleasure noticing that the Hiring Manager wore sneakers and jeans.
Now that I was the only applicant left in the room, I started reviewing the materials I brought with me to the interview. In my “Portfolio” (a thin 3-ring binder) I had:
- Loose copies of my resume
- How-To Instructions and Screenshots from three of my Open Source Projects
- Two Letters of Recommendation from previous Employers
- A Thank You Card that I planned to mail immediately following the interview
I imagined that I had at least ten minutes until the Hiring Manager asked for me. I was therefore surprised when a petite woman entered the room and called my name: “Shaun?”
“Yes?”
“I’m Stacy,” she said, extending her arm.
I stood up, tucked the Portfolio under my arm, and shook her hand.
“Shaun Boyd. How do you do?”
“Just fine, thanks. I have good news for you.”
“Oh? What’s that?”
“Your application has been fast-tracked. I’ll be giving you a quick tour of our facility, and then I’ll introduce you to the team that’s interested in your background.”
“Oh my, that is good news,” I said through a huge smile. “How exciting!”
“Definitely. Follow me.”
As I followed her through the double doors and down the corridor, Stacy filled me in on what being “fast-tracked” meant. She explained that I still needed to be interviewed, but because my application was unanimously selected by an existing project team I was exempt from the first-tier “initial screening” interview. I would start at the second-tier interview, which would be conducted by current members of the team I might be working with. Stacy, a Senior Hiring Manager, would sit in during this interview to see how I interacted with the team members, and to answer any HR questions I might have about the position.
Stacy led me into her office and told me to have a seat. She typed an instant message onto her screen, sent it, and then proceeded to copy and paste the same message to four or five other people. She toggled through the responses for a few minutes before speaking to me again.
“We have almost 30 minutes until the entire team will be available to meet with you. Would you like to join me for some Free Lunch in the cafeteria?”
“Absolutely,” I said.
The cafeteria was intimidating. Nearly every station had at least half-a-dozen Google employees in line for their Free Lunch. Since they were already familiar with the selection and ordering process, they moved around the cafeteria with ease while I stood in place holding an empty tray. Stacy pointed to the different stations, told me the type of cuisine that was served there, and encouraged me to not be shy.
“Everything is always free, tasty, and nutritious,” she said, more or less reciting everything I had heard about Google’s cafeteria verbatim.
I got into the line for Chinese cuisine. I asked for a helping of General Tso’s Chicken over white rice. The chef asked me if I’d like some orange slices to go with my entree, and I said “Yes please!”
I joined Stacy at a round table in the center of the cafeteria. She introduced me to Tom and Anu, two of the team members who would be interviewing me once we finished our lunch. She then busted my chops a little by telling them how I chose to get Free Lunch instead of a tour of the facility, but they said I made the right choice. Anu scolded me for not taking advantage of the Slurpee machine.
Tom asked about the Portfolio I was carrying. I paged through it briefly, and explained that it was basically a detailed addendum to my application. I said that I’d like to show it to the entire team during the interview, if they’d be interested. He gave me the impression that they would be.
Once we finished lunch, we returned our trays and left the cafeteria. The four of us rode the elevator up together and got off on the floor where the meeting with the entire team would take place. I followed Stacy around a corner and through a large wooden door.
I stepped onto the boat and felt disoriented. I suddenly found myself on a sailboat with my father, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, rocking violently in a complete mess of a thunderstorm. My dad was signaling for me to grab the lines near the bow, but before I could grab a hold of them a giant wave crashed into the broad side of the boat and knocked me overboard. Right before I hit the surface of the water, I woke up.
…
I’m jobless in Michigan. For the past month, I’ve been relentlessly applying to and interviewing for various local jobs with little to no success. As of last night, the job hunting process has permeated my subconscious mind to the point where I’m literally dreaming about it.
What I experienced in my dream was so vivid that I felt compelled to share it above. No, it never happened. No, it’s not an accurate representation of the application and interview process at Google. It is, however, more interesting than my recent experiences in the real world.
If I misled you, I’m sorry. I just wanted to take a break from writing cover letters to write something enjoyable. I hope some readers will enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
101 Responses to “My Interview at Google”
Hi Shaun,
I really enjoyed reading this. I was quite shocked when you suddenly stepped on the boat…wtf? Totally changed my perception, great writing!
Too bad the job search is not giving the results you want yet. But now it has entered the subconscious mind, maybe you can put it to work for you
That dream was very affirming, apart from the boat section that is. Maybe you can write the Google scenario to a successful result, and review that before you go to sleep. Maybe the dream ends favorable then.
If the job interviews in your subconscious mind or dreams are great with good results, that can work as a powerful affirmation.
Good luck! And thanks again, I really enjoyed this post.
Great story! I’m going through the interview process right now, and I feel your pain. Good luck and keep your head up.
Mike
I’ve always hated job hunting, and I was in your shoes a little over two and a half weeks ago…
It might have been misleading, but it was good writing. And with luck, perhaps it will happen that way.
Thanks for the story, and good luck with the hunt.
hehe, it was really nice
i was actually researching Google for my Bachelor’s and almost wanted to quote you on this. But it’s really nice, and a bit sad…
it’s very well written, and immerses the reader in the universe quite well. I wish you to get that job at Google, and who knows who’ll read this…
it was not a dream .at google they use MIB memory erasers after the interview and you wake up thinking it was all a dream. u ll hear from them soon if they accept you
Great story, really caught me by surprise… but it is kinda scary considering that I’m about to start college and now you’ve made entering the work force a bigger nightmare
as hassan stated, its normal procedure to erase job applicants memories. they do it for the best ones, so youll be receiving an phone call soon.
I’ve posted it to Digg. Let’s hope this was a prophetic dream…
Can i sue you for wasting precious stumbling time?
Been going through some of the same things as you the last month. The only thing on my mind right now is jobs, resumes, and cover letters. I find myself also dreaming about interviews but nothing with that much detail. Good luck on the job search
I have a hard time finding a job too, but probably for completely different reasons than you. I’m 17, wear xxl/xxxl long t-shirts, baggy pants and a nice hat. Can’t forget the air force 1’s. They say dress for the job you want, I dress like I want to be a drug dealer in Harlem. It’s stupid how they judge so quick. I was going to try an experiment and buy normal pants and a normal shirt and see what happens then but I never got around to it. I brought about 10 resumes around and not one call (and that’s just in my girlfriends town). Where I live I brought around 15 and still got no call.
You totally got me. 100% believable. Is this a late April Fools joke?
Hey you tricked me too! I thought maybe the only reason I didn’t hear about your big google interview was because you didn’t want to jinx it! Well, Google is not a bad idea actually… a lot of my friends from Albion got jobs there. Keep your eyes open and try to stay as stress free as possible. We will both find jobs some day soon
Nice story.
I rarely offer unsolicited advice but “Michigan?” Come on dude - if you’re looking for work find an economy that at least has a heartbeat.
Man up and get out of that stink hole of a state - you could be living the dream in less than 6 months in a place where things are growing not withering. Try Austin Texas - you can thank me in 10 years.
Damn, that’s really well written. You totally had me.
i loved the story! i was hoping that you got the job because–like you–many of us would just die at the chance of working for google. maybe they’ll see this story and fast-track your resume.
Yeah, the job market in michigan sucks balls. :-\ do you live in ann arbor?
Interesting read!
Good luck with your job hunting. And think about me recommending me when you get a job at Google’s one day.
Great Story, Greater Writing, Even Greater imagination, Thanks for sharing with us
Great read. Was rooting for you to get the Google gig.
I wish you all the luck in the world with your job search.
Last paragraph: “mislead” should read “misled.” Past tense.
@Everyone
Thanks for all of the positive comments. I’m happy to hear most of you liked this piece. It’s unlike anything I’ve published at LifeReboot before, so I wasn’t sure what kind of reaction I’d get from writing “Google FanFiction.”
@Pres
Thanks a lot for submitting this to Digg! Glad you liked it that much.
@GaDawg
I moved to Michigan over a year ago for my girlfriend. It’s not the best place to be, but it’s where I needed to be. I’m trying to make the most of what’s available here, despite the struggling economy.
@Chance
Thanks so much for the encouragement, and for pointing out my grammatical error. Fixed!
Found this via Reddit, it’s well written. I have interviewed at Google, and I believed you the whole way through. I stood in that cafeteria, lost, just like you described. I didn’t get an offer, BTW.
And yes, you really should get out of Michigan. If you want a shot at a good software job, go to Silicon Valley, Boston, or Austin. If you don’t, you’re placing yourself at a major disadvantage. As Americans have become increasingly mobile over the past decades, the network effect that draws all the best talent into a few cities has only gotten stronger. Think about your high school class. If it’s anything like mine, almost all the best students left town and didn’t come back. They’re in cities with decent economic opportunities.
Where you live is the biggest single factor in what economic opportunity you will have. Your skills are very important, but not as important as location. A great programmer in China isn’t going to earn anything close to what a great programmer in Palo Alto earns (assuming both are employees and not entrepreneurs). The same logic applies to Michigan.
Cost of living matters too, but if your goal is to do interesting work and build some wealth, it’s much better to go where the money is.
I know several good software companies here in the Boston area that are hiring aggressively right now. Of course you have to have top skills — expect any good company to make you write code in the interview.
If you’re committed to staying where you are, then the only attractive path I see is creating a location-independent online business. Just because the blog doesn’t earn enough doesn’t mean you can’t be successful in some other attempt. And your blog could help you launch some new venture, because you already have at least some audience.
hahahahah… i was like.. a boat in the elevator? lol.. and then reading further.. i got it.. dumb me.. lol
and by that.. im clicking i like it in stumble..
Very well written! Good luck with the job hunt.
If you want to write, avoid Silicon Valley, Austin and Boston.
If you don’t, go.
You should write a book. This is a trend I have noticed amongst popular blogs.
I stumbled upon your blog today so I have only read a few entries but an area that combines your passion for technology and writing would be consumer electronics (i.e., Gizmodo, Engadget).
this was like one of my own dream, just they are ends abruptly slamming into reality :p
sigh, Michigan. I am here too, 23, unemployed, artist, living with my parents in the middle of nowhere. It takes 30 minutes drive to get to any place that would have a non-minimum wage job. And with gas prices it still might not be worth it.
Stumbled here, enjoyed the post. Made me realise how fortunate I was to experience (American) corporate life and get out while still (relatively) sane.
Hope this story has a happy ending - good luck with the job hunt but maybe you should be looking for a writing gig not programming?
This was great! I just stumble as well. I would have never even stopped to read but your title caught my attention. I was really in to the story. I thought maybe the boat was a test they gave. Great story! Sorry it was only a dream.
Love it man.Good luck!
Great story! Came here via stumble… you had me day dreaming of making an attempt at a career change to Google.
Going through the interview gauntlet is not fun, but I realized that if you don’t make the job hunting process fun, getting hired becomes much harder. Showing up to interviews with a positive, out going, attitude will make a lasting impression way before any skill you might have. You may not think so, but if you feel the pressure to find a job, your interviewer will sniff you out. The negativity shows on your face (unless you are a very good poker player). Who would want to work with a tense, nervous, individual? People remember smiles, not skills.
Anybody can be trained to fill any position (well…most of the time). So while employers may look for certain skill sets, they actually want to know if want to work with YOU and your attitude. Don’t we all know plenty of qualified and unqualified people who got jobs simply because they were likeable?
Almost every person I know got their job, not because of what they know, but because of who they know. Thats why it’s important to volunteer, try different activities, and open up your social circle. Social relationships take precedent over abstract cover letters.
I trust you are on the right track though.
Nice article.
Dude, I’m right there with you. Sometimes the most frustrating thing about job hunting is the lack of feedback. As for the story itself, It was so realistically told, it threw me for a loop. You obviously are a darn good writer.
Wonderful, and resonant post- A couple weeks into my job hunt (same state, different industry), I started dreaming about shoveling manure.
Nice writing. Hang on and you shall find the right gig soon. As Andy says in Shawshank Redemption - Hope is a good thing, may be the best of the things. And no good thing ever dies.
That was a wonderful read.
Thnx
Good Luck.
I like it (stumble)
HEy
very nicely written
funny post. I certainly feel for it. Maybe your subconscience is telling you that you should dress up a bit if you want to get a job. I know it is just a dream, but you brought up a good point. You only get once chance to make a first impression, it won’t kill someone to buy some new clothes to go on an interview. There is geek casual and geek dressy. You can wear a t-shirt under a nice blazer and dressy jeans with shoes. Leave the sneakers at the gym…
Very well written.
Why don’t you try writing movie of tv scripts.
Hi Shaun,
That was interesting, I thought that there was some sort of computer problem. I’m sure you’ll find something, especially with the great writing skills.
Thanks
Shaun,
Wow! I stumbled on your site and gave this a quick read-through… You had me fooled!
It was beautifully done, though. Really. That was a great piece. And the ending was also quite eloquently done.
Best of luck to you.
~Reba
Every story has a happy ending and if it is not a happy ending, the story is yet not finished … Best of luck dude … I really enjoyed your post.
Great story! You had me going too all the way up until the boat. I had to read that one 3-4 times to see if I missed something about a google boat!
I read the story and found it an excellent read. If you can dream it and focus on it then ANYTHING is possible. Good luck in your future endeavors and I wish you the greatest of successes. If the writing of this story is any indication… Then I am most certain that the future for you has only one limit, the limit of your imagination.
Good Luck
Raphael
hey man I know what it’s like. I’ve been there. Stop writing and start networking. the best jobs out there aren’t advertised.
I generally find “gotcha!” articles and blogs very annoying. I can’t say this was any different. I see that I’m in the minority on this one, but I still stand by my impression. It wasn’t written terribly or anything, but I usually like to know exactly what I’m reading so I can be in the right mindset.
Take it from me, a refugee from Michigan, now in Colorado. Get the heck out of there!! Before I left the Great Unemployment State, a last resort I took a job with Wal-Mart after 4 months of looking and wound up assembling bicycles. I have a Bachelor degree and experience, and that was all I could find.
Believe me, things are far better here.
Excellent writing and interesting dream. I hope you find something along the lines of this dream, real soon. Best of luck and sending lots of good wishes your way!!!!!
Wow, while being jobless can be depressing, your short story was horrible! The whole “awakening from a dream” reeks of Middle School writing class. I hope your resume is better than this garbage!
I stumbled on the site when I got to work this morning, read a few lines and decided I’d read the rest when I got a quiet moment, 2 and a half hours later I read it and it was worth the wait. Interesting read, even if I felt like i’d gone crazy when I read about the boat, my mind couldn’t make sense of it, and I thought I’d read something wrong. You swine!
nice one mate… it really kept me going till the end..
the way you illustrated the sequence.. i really liked it..
wish you best of luck in job hunting..
@Everyone
When I wrote this piece, I never imagined that it would spark this much discussion. I really appreciate all of the suggestions and encouragement.
@Those of you who didn’t like it
“And then I woke up” is the most cliche twist that is practiced in writing. I admit it is a lame ending to a story, especially when you’re not expecting a surprise ending.
The thing is, LifeReboot is a blog about my thoughts and experiences. The “story” above is something I truly experienced, even though it was only a dream. I woke up in the middle of the night feeling confused, disoriented, and disappointed. I wanted to share that confusing change of perspective, so I wrote about it.
The writer in me embellished some details to make it more believable, but I stayed true to what happened in my dream. For instance, I chose to say “Mr. Business Suit hadn’t acknowledged my presence since I arrived” instead of “since I entered the room.” I never entered the room, because my dream began with me already in it.
In any event, I wrote this piece for fun, and I had a lot of fun with it. I’m happy that the majority of readers like it, but as an artist I know that you can’t make everyone happy.
Good writing, even if you think the twist was lame
got the nod on my stumble.
Shaun, i hope by the time you read this you already find (or built) your perfect job.
Before i reached the end of your post it was emailed to most of my co-workers, then i read the last words… and, still hope many others find it interesting.
Since i stumbled to this blog, I might as well add some to it…..
it would have been good for you if you had made a link on this blog to your resume.
By the looks of it, you would have got free publicity….
Thats !!! if you were ever searching for a job !!!
(I still dont know whether you are !!!!!)
Hi Mate,
What a great read, I was so disappointed when I realised it was all just a dream. I hope you find your dream job mate.
I have never been on your blog before but I’m just about to have a look around. I’m sure if it’s anything like this story you won’t need a job with the money you could make from writing.
Couldn’t you be freelancing instead of looking for a job? Somehow I hate to admit that there shouldn’t be a solution through creativity, and the only option is to go begging for jobs. Maybe there is some other service you could give to the world besides blogging, that would yield you some money, but would let you be independent.
I must say that you got me. Great story! Good luck on the job search.
What’s wrong with you? Don’t you like Slurpees?
douche
Ahhhhh! I love this, too good!
Official Gmail Blog - We’re hiring - Apr 8 (true!!!!)
I was so surprised to see this in my gmail account…….check it out.
patti
Stumbled on this. Nice job - I loved the surprise ending. There are some who say when you dream about your vision you are about 80% of the way to making it come true. Keep dreaming.
If you are as clever, witty, articulate, and creative as your Google post - any smart employer would be wise to give you a shot.
Great story! I was really looking forward to reading how the meeting with the team would go and rooted for you to get the job.
The boat completely threw me off and too bad it was just a dream.
Good luck with the job search!
I’ve been following your blog, not from the beginning but I went back and read it all.
You simply threw me off! And here I was thinking that you’d finally found a job. But I enjoyed reading it nonetheless. Simply shows you do have it in you to be a good writer but life ‘intrudes’.
Great read, sorry to hear about he unemployment. There’s always GameStop.
I’ve been bamboozled! Very fun read I might add. Sucked me right in.
http://gmailblog.blogspot.com
I was thinking to myself, “this seems a little unrealistic; if only life were that kind to us nerds…”, kind of hating you, and then, yeah.
My advice to you would be - forget the cover letters, and get in touch with some good tech recruiters: that’s the way to go these days. Hey, if you want, I’ll send you my contacts. These people had me interviewing at 3-4 places a day. It’s become very competitive!
Best of luck, man.
Wish you well on the jobhunt. Ever thought about writing? It might be hard to get into it, but I think you have a knack for it.
hey, i’m going through the same thing. i send resumes to at least 5 places a day and i have had one phone interview since. i was told i would receive a call in the middle of the week for an interview on the following tuesday, and nothing. i got an email that said they were broadening the skill set for the position. i am a recently seperated vet, paying bills with 800 a month from education benefits. i hate it here, but my g/f has to finish college before we can leave this bulls*#t state. thanks for the writing, it made me aware that i wasn’t the only one that dreams about having a job.
I live in Mountain View, Ca Most of my friends work at Google I will forward this Story to them.
Take care
RJ.
I liked this entry a lot! You got me with your opener. This is my favorite entry in a while. You can’t please everyone all the time but the sheer number of comments attests that this was a pretty effective entry no?
This is an excellent writing of the Google interview [:)] … i was completely ‘bowled’ [writing this feedback while watching IPL Cricket league
] by the climax. It also reminded me of the job search I went through b4 getting one.
Shaun, all the best !!
I really enjoyed this post
I check out your blog every now and then … you had me rooting for you and I’m sure it’ll work out on the job front .. it may not be google but something will happen 
Good luck!!
hehe a wondefull dream! i think u will succ
that was awesome, although i know where your coming from i was once there myself. we all hate job hunting you start to wonder should i be myself or someone else ive always found though at the end of the day i should just be myself though. right now i’m searching for a new job something a little less stressful but so far no luck i do get a sense that when i have a job it’s harder for me to find another one cause when i’m unemployed i have a nothing to lose get something or die attitude. but thats my problem. anyway though i really enjoyed the story and best of luck to you in the future. ~DJ~
Good luck in your job hunt! This recession has made companies and recruiters picky. I have never seen this before. I normal get a nice small ratio of interviews to resumes going out. And never before have I ever needed to write a cover letter. Now I am basically writing small cover letters to some and I am getting very few replies, let alone interviews. I think overqualified people are getting basic jobs. What is funny, is after the economy turns around, those guys are going to leave for something better. And those companies are going to be stuck looking for someone like me. Well, that’s what I tell myself anyway. =o)
I have applied to two different google jobs and nothing. I know it was a long shot, since I have no job experience and I am a hobbyist. But it would still be nice to know if I was read by a human or some perl hack. A part of me is pissed because the technology they are using is free, open-source, hobbyist technology, yet they have the money and resources to hire PhD’s as their janitorial staff. It definitely does not mean someone should not try to get hired at google. But I am now shooting for something better.
hang in there, oh fellow seeker. today i was career counseled out of my latest commission only gig–getting jobs that don’t turn into jobs is not better than not having a job. tomorrow i will return to my studio and contemplate my choices. i am missing a boat–but loved when your dream turned back into dream. follow them. you have a boat in yours. you are about to set sail!
blessings on your courage–and continuance–and eventual voyage!
You are a very talented writer! You had me enveloped in suspense until you revealed it was a dream! I hope your dreams and goals align in the near future Shaun. Keep your head up!
Dude, that’s awesome. Enjoy every minute !
Dreams can guide you. Be conscious of your dreaming. It’s important.
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Nicely written, although as a former Googler who was fairly involved in hiring in Mountain View, there were enough bits that were off enough to have me at least thinking you’d interviewed in a different office, and probably a relatively small one…except that didn’t mesh with the cafe, since only the larger offices have those.
Examples (which all apply to Mountain View as of Oct. 2007): There’s no waiting room, except for building lobbies which are much nicer to wait in that what you described. The HR person wouldn’t have taken you to her desk (and the vast majority are in cubes, not offices), but to the small conference room you’d be interviewed in.
There’s no fast tracking as described, certainly none that would be told to you only on the day of interview. Nor are there tiers of interviews as described. Also, unless you’re in a particular specialty, you’re not interviewed by a project team; you’re interviewed by a selection of engineers who probably all work on different projects and in all odds aren’t on the team you’d end up on if hired. The odds are also quite good that you won’t meet your manager until your first day at work, since in most cases you’re not assigned to a project until after the decision’s been made to hire or not. In general, engineers are hired to work at Google…then Google figures out what to have them work on. Although this has been changing a bit with regards to the very large ongoing projects.
HR people don’t sit in on interviews; they may do a quick introductory or concluding mini-session to see if you have any general questions, but that’s done solo, not in conjunction with engineer-led interviews, which are also usually done solo (unless someone relatively new to the company is shadowing a more experienced interviewer to observe and/or practice Google-style interviewing).
No one refers to it as a “Free Lunch” as in “Would you like some Free Lunch”; it’s just lunch. People will probably mention the food’s all free, but not as a captialized phrase. You also, with a few exceptions, serve yourself rather than ask a chef for a serving. And there are no round tables in the largest MV cafe, nor is there a Slurpee machine anywhere to my knowledge.
Like I wrote, nicely written. But just a bit short on verisimilitude if you actually know the place and process. Good luck with the job hunt.
I was just stumbling and stumbled on this. This is a very good read. It had me going.
I really enjoy your story. I am sorry about your job situation. I guess many people suffer like that. At least, many people have suffered, and you are not alone :p
On the other hand, would you like to be a scenarist for a tv serie about IT? :p
Thanks for sharing your dream. I like it. And good luck!
you write very well! i know its probably the biggest cliché in writing to finish with ‘but it was all a dream..” but hell you gotta love clichés!
good luck on the job hunt, keep writing!!
SO WHAT HAPPENED TO THE GUY IN THE SUIT???
I know he didn’t exist, but I still have a burning desire to find out whether you or he had the right idea about dressing for the interview.
Guess I’ll just have to infer that you did, since you were the one who was “fast-tracked.” lol
Good read, What happened to the guy in the suit?
hehe
dude i totally feel what ur going through right now…
i’ve been jobless since the first month of april…
this sh*t sucks…
Thx 4 taking the reader for a good and nice walk. I just now are going thrue this kind of interviews with the joungsters I work with, we are offering a disign like championship (dont know how to write it, i’m from spain). so good luck
D!
gr8 job man..i just enjoyed reading this..and the end was quite astonishing..gr8 work..u did a gr8 work in presenting ur dream..which most people cant
captivating…have you ever dabbled with the thought of being a consultant of some sorts. i was in a similar situation and i just woke up one day and told myself i was going to make myself money. i now do a bunch of things, from remodeling, to consulting, from building houses to building websites. My best advice to you is NETWORK! everyone has a need, and you are their answer. either you may be able to do it, or you may know someone who can. either way, you may provide them with a solution, and that solution has a price. i wish you the best of luck and keep thinking.
I was searching on Google for “interview dress codes” and came here. I was completely fooled by the story, well done.
A Good story, I WISH job interviews were anything like that. I can’t stand talking to HR people with a list of questions they don’t know the answer to themselves, or even have a clue what they mean. I would much prefer the “team-style” interview. I’ve never had one, but I participated in one with a manager that knew better than to try to ask tech questions himself.
Sorry it was just a dream, dude. hey, maybe you’ll get to live the dream though
Wow, you really had me going…I got to the boat part, and was all,”Holy crap, Google has boats??” Seemed feasible for a second there…who knows what goes on at the mythical Google headquarters. LOL. Great read.