google on 60 minutes

[Anubis]

is there a torrent of this for thoes that missed it?

 

[tami]

Originally posted by: Anubis
is there a torrent of this for thoes that missed it?

i repeat!

 

[cchen]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
For example, Google is hiring about 25 new people every week, and receives more than 1,000 resumes a day. But they?re determined to stick to their rigorous screening process.

25 hires per 5,000 resumes (in a work week) = 0.5% success rate.

Google uses aptitude tests, which it has even placed in technical magazines, hoping some really big brains would tackle the hardest problems. Score well on the test, and you might get a job interview. And then another and another. One recent hire had 14 interviews before getting the job - and that was in the public relations department.

Anyone have a copy of said test?

http://www.google.com/googlebl...ncils-down-people.html

 

[sparkyclarky]

Originally posted by: cchen

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
For example, Google is hiring about 25 new people every week, and receives more than 1,000 resumes a day. But they?re determined to stick to their rigorous screening process.

25 hires per 5,000 resumes (in a work week) = 0.5% success rate.

Google uses aptitude tests, which it has even placed in technical magazines, hoping some really big brains would tackle the hardest problems. Score well on the test, and you might get a job interview. And then another and another. One recent hire had 14 interviews before getting the job - and that was in the public relations department.

Anyone have a copy of said test?

http://www.google.com/googlebl...ncils-down-people.html

Thanks. I'll have to send that to a buddy of mine who is quite possibly the smartest person I've ever met. I wouldn't be surprised if he would get an interview.