Comments on: My Interview With Google (Continued) http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/01/24/my-interview-with-google-continued/ How a random programmer views the world. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:03:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Google Interviews » Blog Archive » My Interview With Google http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/01/24/my-interview-with-google-continued/#comment-26762 Google Interviews » Blog Archive » My Interview With Google Wed, 14 May 2008 12:33:04 +0000 http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/01/24/my-interview-with-google-continued/#comment-26762 [...] UPDATE: To my great surprise, this story actually wound up having something of an epilogue. [...] […] UPDATE: To my great surprise, this story actually wound up having something of an epilogue. […]

]]> By: Rod http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/01/24/my-interview-with-google-continued/#comment-25150 Rod Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:57:14 +0000 http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/01/24/my-interview-with-google-continued/#comment-25150 YourFullOfCrap: I can see why this might seem made up to save face. It hadn't occured to me when I posted it that it might come off that way. I can't really do much to convince you, but I really did get the e-mail described, and I really did send the email I posted. *shrug* YourFullOfCrap:

I can see why this might seem made up to save face. It hadn’t occured to me when I posted it that it might come off that way. I can’t really do much to convince you, but I really did get the e-mail described, and I really did send the email I posted. *shrug*

]]> By: Victor http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/01/24/my-interview-with-google-continued/#comment-25108 Victor Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:34:48 +0000 http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/01/24/my-interview-with-google-continued/#comment-25108 ...good for you. But honesty would probably have gotten you what you wanted. If the guy really wanted you, they'd find a way to make a fit for you so the 6 months in Cali thing would not have been a big deal to shorten for him. Corps like Google, Nokia, Cisco all like you to maintain balance in your life. The guy would have respected your situation and found a workaround for you. Anyways, Cali rules...wth u wanna live in CO for. JK...to each their own. Good luck! ps. Google is not all it's cracked up to be. Trust me. …good for you. But honesty would probably have gotten you what you wanted. If the guy really wanted you, they’d find a way to make a fit for you so the 6 months in Cali thing would not have been a big deal to shorten for him. Corps like Google, Nokia, Cisco all like you to maintain balance in your life. The guy would have respected your situation and found a workaround for you.

Anyways, Cali rules…wth u wanna live in CO for. JK…to each their own.

Good luck! ps. Google is not all it’s cracked up to be. Trust me.

]]> By: Justice~! http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/01/24/my-interview-with-google-continued/#comment-25054 Justice~! Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:33:45 +0000 http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/01/24/my-interview-with-google-continued/#comment-25054 You are in *no way* an idiot. This was a fantastic story and very motivating. I definitely hope you get to achieving your dream job @ the Goog. Subscribed! You are in *no way* an idiot. This was a fantastic story and very motivating. I definitely hope you get to achieving your dream job @ the Goog. Subscribed!

]]> By: YourFullOfCrap http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/01/24/my-interview-with-google-continued/#comment-25017 YourFullOfCrap Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:27:50 +0000 http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/01/24/my-interview-with-google-continued/#comment-25017 I actually think you made most of this story up. It is obvious that you would do basically anything to work at Google, but for some reason (not smart enough in the areas they want you to be, too weird, too cocky, not fun to be around, etc.) they didn't think you would fit in with their people and/or what they are working on. Who cares, Google really is just another company and there is a lot of interesting work being done all over the country if you put a little time into your job search. Instead, it seems like you spend more time whining in your little blogs instead of studying algorithms, data structures, etc. like they are looking for. So, what you were basically saying is that you want to work for Google, there are a few minor reasons why you don't want to but you didn't even factor these into your decision, and that you turned them down for some stupid reason like you don't feel adequate. Belive me, if they don't think you can do the job, they will have you out of there in less than 6 months. Then you can while about them in another blog and say you're leaving but really it's cause they are finally kicking you out cause you just weren't able to hang and they couldn't give you any more time to step up. Yeah, if you really wanted the job you would have taken it. This means that you probably weren't actually offerend the job but decided to post this second blog to save some face or make yourself feel superiour because you finally realized the Google thing is just not gooing to happen for you. Sorry to be so negative, but you just seem full of crap to me. I actually think you made most of this story up. It is obvious that you would do basically anything to work at Google, but for some reason (not smart enough in the areas they want you to be, too weird, too cocky, not fun to be around, etc.) they didn’t think you would fit in with their people and/or what they are working on. Who cares, Google really is just another company and there is a lot of interesting work being done all over the country if you put a little time into your job search. Instead, it seems like you spend more time whining in your little blogs instead of studying algorithms, data structures, etc. like they are looking for.

So, what you were basically saying is that you want to work for Google, there are a few minor reasons why you don’t want to but you didn’t even factor these into your decision, and that you turned them down for some stupid reason like you don’t feel adequate. Belive me, if they don’t think you can do the job, they will have you out of there in less than 6 months. Then you can while about them in another blog and say you’re leaving but really it’s cause they are finally kicking you out cause you just weren’t able to hang and they couldn’t give you any more time to step up.

Yeah, if you really wanted the job you would have taken it. This means that you probably weren’t actually offerend the job but decided to post this second blog to save some face or make yourself feel superiour because you finally realized the Google thing is just not gooing to happen for you.

Sorry to be so negative, but you just seem full of crap to me.

]]> By: Person http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/01/24/my-interview-with-google-continued/#comment-24937 Person Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:55:25 +0000 http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/01/24/my-interview-with-google-continued/#comment-24937 You are an idiot. You are an idiot.

]]> By: Awesome ! http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/01/24/my-interview-with-google-continued/#comment-24055 Awesome ! Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:38:46 +0000 http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/01/24/my-interview-with-google-continued/#comment-24055 Dude, You inspired me. I am taking up an interview with Google and your post just gave me totally different perspectives on many fronts. Thanks for writing this ! Dude, You inspired me. I am taking up an interview with Google and your post just gave me totally different perspectives on many fronts.

Thanks for writing this !

]]> By: J.C http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/01/24/my-interview-with-google-continued/#comment-20937 J.C Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:19:34 +0000 http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/01/24/my-interview-with-google-continued/#comment-20937 Great post. And I think you did a really great thing by turning them down. You're waiting for what you want and that's the best you could do for yourself. But one note: It just goes to show that sometimes their assessments may cut them short of seeing a great engineer. best of luck to you j.c. Great post. And I think you did a really great thing by turning them down. You’re waiting for what you want and that’s the best you could do for yourself. But one note: It just goes to show that sometimes their assessments may cut them short of seeing a great engineer.

best of luck to you
j.c.

]]> By: Don http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/01/24/my-interview-with-google-continued/#comment-18924 Don Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:36:07 +0000 http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/01/24/my-interview-with-google-continued/#comment-18924 Wow, what an interesting thread of conversation. This reminds me of a Marine (actually many), who wanted to get into the Marine Corps Officer Candidates' school but couldn't make it on the first attempt. However, they wanted to be the best of the best so they kept trying - never thinking that they were not good enough raw material, - just not good enough yet. Finally, they make it in and become Generals, Medal of Honor Winners, Senators, Congressman, and top CEOSm, etc. Once they were in, their motivation was so high for being in that that synergy propelled them to great things. If Google is the best-of-the-best, and I am not saying it is, and they ask you back for some reason, (I am sure it was not pity), then you did pass their final muster because you had the guts to identify your shortfalls - and, as a famous Marine once said - "He ain't got brains, but he's got guts, and guts is enough." I was interested in this post because Google called me unsolicited and ask me if I was interested in exploring opportunities. I was taken back somewhat as I am retired Marine Corps Data Systems Officer who got an MS in Computer Science from the Naval Postgraduate School. I considered the Marine Corps tactical data systems field, and the software required, to be the best - as it is designed to kill the enemy before our Marines are killed - as the saying goes, "there is no prize for second place." I told them I would be interested in exploring their opportunities, but I am worried about my algorithm skills also as that was way in my past. My recent experience is higher level software architecture from an enterprise perspective and getting the companies like Lockheed Martin to build stuff that works. My advice to you is also in another saying, "Pride goeth before the fall." And by the way, 6 months away from your girlfriend is nothing, try one year every three years for 20 years away from wife and 5 kids, and factor in getting shot at. I think this is called perspective, and I think Google needs some people with a little of it. Anyway, great post, and thanks for letting me talk. v/r db Wow, what an interesting thread of conversation. This reminds me of a Marine (actually many), who wanted to get into the Marine Corps Officer Candidates’ school but couldn’t make it on the first attempt. However, they wanted to be the best of the best so they kept trying - never thinking that they were not good enough raw material, - just not good enough yet. Finally, they make it in and become Generals, Medal of Honor Winners, Senators, Congressman, and top CEOSm, etc. Once they were in, their motivation was so high for being in that that synergy propelled them to great things.

If Google is the best-of-the-best, and I am not saying it is, and they ask you back for some reason, (I am sure it was not pity), then you did pass their final muster because you had the guts to identify your shortfalls - and, as a famous Marine once said - “He ain’t got brains, but he’s got guts, and guts is enough.”

I was interested in this post because Google called me unsolicited and ask me if I was interested in exploring opportunities. I was taken back somewhat as I am retired Marine Corps Data Systems Officer who got an MS in Computer Science from the Naval Postgraduate School. I considered the Marine Corps tactical data systems field, and the software required, to be the best - as it is designed to kill the enemy before our Marines are killed - as the saying goes, “there is no prize for second place.” I told them I would be interested in exploring their opportunities, but I am worried about my algorithm skills also as that was way in my past. My recent experience is higher level software architecture from an enterprise perspective and getting the companies like Lockheed Martin to build stuff that works.

My advice to you is also in another saying, “Pride goeth before the fall.” And by the way, 6 months away from your girlfriend is nothing, try one year every three years for 20 years away from wife and 5 kids, and factor in getting shot at.

I think this is called perspective, and I think Google needs some people with a little of it.

Anyway, great post, and thanks for letting me talk.

v/r db

]]> By: Ralph http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/01/24/my-interview-with-google-continued/#comment-18380 Ralph Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:32:08 +0000 http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2007/01/24/my-interview-with-google-continued/#comment-18380 Google only looks for rock-stars. Technical interviews are the perfect impossible situation. They can ask you *anything* they want which you won't know. In the end you have to show them that you are smarter than they are in the subject about which they are asking you. Even if you answer everything correct, if they don't feel you have the right experience you are done. It all boils down to luck and how many people you know in the group before hand. Google only looks for rock-stars.
Technical interviews are the perfect impossible situation. They can ask you *anything* they want which you won’t know. In the end you have to show them that you are smarter than they are in the subject about which they are asking you. Even if you answer everything correct, if they don’t feel you have the right experience you are done. It all boils down to luck and how many people you know in the group before hand.

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