Google asked if I would do a phone screen a few years ago for an SRE position, and I thought that process was hilarious. In my case the questions had nothing to do with my background (microcontroller firmware for sensors) and it was only by incredible luck that I could answer them. For example, I had just read about some data structure the day before.
The recruiter didn't spend much effort telling me what the job was or why I should consider leaving my current great position for it. I said, "no thanks!" when I found out what an SRE actually does.
It seems like Google's interview process is designed to measure how much a candidate wants to work at Google. This is probably okay for them, but it's going to result in them overpaying for good people.
The recruiter didn't spend much effort telling me what the job was or why I should consider leaving my current great position for it. I said, "no thanks!" when I found out what an SRE actually does.
It seems like Google's interview process is designed to measure how much a candidate wants to work at Google. This is probably okay for them, but it's going to result in them overpaying for good people.