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ytkliu
11/14/09

In reply to Google's Notoriously Tough Interviews Are Tough For Marketing Positions Too
I'm going to be honest and say that as a junior at an undergrad business school studying marketing and working on startups, those questions were about what I'd expect from Google...and honestly, the ones she posted weren't tough (although when you're under that much pressure, even a basic arithmetic problem can seem daunting). *edit* Actually now that I think about it, they're much easier than what I'd expect from Google.
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diesel828
11/13/09

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I translated that whole article as "My inability to perform basic math functions and think logically wasn't good enough for Google, but it's good enough for Business Insider." #googleinterviews
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ThisCharmingMan
11/13/09

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I actually think I would do quite well with the more off-beat questions they asked. Although, Those kinds of questions simply cause me to ask more questions. It would only be a matter of time before I was asking more questions than the interviewer. #googleinterviews
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Thangka
11/13/09

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I wonder what they're looking for. First question about the golf balls, for example: My initial thought is, duh, one golf ball could easily fit in a school bus. They didn't say "maximum number" of golf balls, and I have to assume these questions are meticulously designed.

But the reader suggested answer demonstrates an entirely different way to go about answering the question (based entirely on assumptions and guesswork).

I wonder what kind of questions they ask when they're interviewing for an industrial organizational psychology job?

Something like, "How many seemingly strange questions does it take to cause a interviewee to mentally break down?" #googleinterviews
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MrBlahBlah
11/13/09

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It's called the "case method" of interviewing, and it sucks. Interviews for consulting firms like Bain & McKinsey use this method....you have to practice for them, because getting used to thinking in certain ways, using some key figures at the outset are the key to answering these questions.

I once interviewed for Bain....I got the to final round and was asked two case questions. The first was "how many pieces of mail does the US postal services process every day." Somehow, i nailed it, and actually got to a number close to the actual number (although i don't remember exactly how i arrived at it). The second case was about an airline company where I was given a couple of facts and was told to give my reasoning why the company was losing money. I asked all kinds of questions to see if I could find out something that would indicate the problem, but at the end of the day, I didn't hit on the exact reason Anyways, didn't get the job. oh welllll. that was 5 years ago. #googleinterviews
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nutbastard
11/13/09

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meh. they aren't all that interested in your answers, only at how you arrived at them. except the math stuff, which was pretty basic, even if she was blindsided a bit. their process is arguably brutal, but at least they aren't ambiguous about what it is they are looking for. they didn't get to where they are by hiring people just to be nice.

when it comes down to it, though, i'd rather work for apple.
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Hello Mister Walrus
11/13/09

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"I want you to estimate," Oliver began, "how much money you think Google makes daily from Gmail ads."

"Maybe…$70,000?"

Something tells me that it wasn't that the questions were hard, but this person wasn't being particularly bright at the time. #googleinterviews
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OCEntertainment
11/13/09

@Hello Mister Walrus: To be fair, no one's really thinking clearly during a high-pressure job interview. It was good of the guy to giver her time to respond.

While we're being fair, the "I vowed to switch to Yahoo for life" was childish, moronic, and frankly if I were Google, that alone would confirm I shouldn't have hired her. Sorry, toots. Looking for a job is tough business. You don't get to start your own little boycott at every rejection. And a high-profile company isn't evil just because the interview is hard. That's how they get high-profile. #googleinterviews
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BazookaJoe
10/11/09

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balls187
10/10/09

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This wasn't a scandal. They asked Bhatt to play himself but was unavailable because he was busy with other things.
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strideo
10/10/09

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"Are you enjoying your USB port? You're welcome."

Oh man, that was great. :D
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92BuickLeSabre
06/05/09

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I have a strange craving for an Organic Apple and Organic Cheese salad now.
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
06/05/09

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It is always nice when a competitor shows respect for its competition. The iPhone is a good phone that many people want to own.

Personally the only 3 real major drawbacks vs an iPhone for me are:

1) I already own DRM controlled content for my iPod

2) Sprint is the absolute worst cellular carrier in the US that I have ever dealt with. Even my irritation at Verizon's cripplephones cannot be overcome by the sheer loathing I feel at dealing w/ Sprint customer disservice.

3) I've seen 4 reviews cite build quality as flimsy. I'm pretty clumsy and the keyboard seems like something I'll end up snapping off when I drop it.

As a side note, if the Pre is so sharp, does that mean it is emo/cutter friendly?
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seizurelitezrfun
06/05/09

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...the thing isn't even that good looking. It looks like a plastic pebble...
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
06/05/09

@seizurelitezrfun: But it fits the hand comfortably with that shape.
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eagles3 speeeedin
06/05/09

@Carradine Dies of a Stroke Film at 11: Lite: right up until you cut your hand off trying to open it.
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
06/05/09

@eagles3: Just pray it doesn't slice your junk off on its way into the urinal when you answer your phone in the bathroom while drunk.
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frigg
06/05/09

@Carradine Dies of a Stroke Film at 11: Lite: That would arguably be the user's fault for failing to urinate in the street like a proper drunk.
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eagles3 speeeedin
06/05/09

@frigg: But then the police can come and get you.

@Carradine Dies of a Stroke Film at 11: Lite: I have a friend who lost his phone in that exact manner
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
06/05/09

@eagles3: Yes, lost his phone... But not his penis and his phone...
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