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TPRJones 
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Posted on: Jan. 10 2013,11:31 |
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Whut. You mean I'm actually overqualified to work at Google?
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GORDON
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Posted on: Jan. 10 2013,11:32 |
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I thought google did their hiring by putting a really hard equation on a billboard with a solution that is the phone number to call the google hiring department.
Which I guess is a good idea if they are looking for a mathematician.
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Malcolm
I disagree.
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Posted on: Jan. 10 2013,12:53 |
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It sounds like the Google "programming teacher" the link references got in the door as something else, then convinced himself that this techie thing isn't that hard. Â This is mainly due to companies deluding themselves into thinking any skill besides coding somehow complements and increases your ability to code, and passing that on to their employees. Â Most often, the dudes at companies who decide that have never written a fucking line of code in their life.
QUOTE While on the benefits team, I was assigned a project that involved matching up hundreds of Googlers’ names with their corresponding office locations and job titles. I quickly realized that a few simple programming scripts could probably speed up my work and reduce errors. The only problem was, I had no clue how to write a program.
This dude was hired at Google in '08. Â In five years, you aren't going from "economics degree" to "programming guru." Â The first hint that he's a moron is this:
QUOTE I began to teach myself the programming language Python, which is known for its clarity of syntax and friendliness to beginners.
In addition, it looks like he teaches programming to non-programmers.
QUOTE I thought google did their hiring by putting a really hard equation on a billboard with a solution that is the phone number to call the google hiring department.
That would actually be kind of funny. Â Google has a similar interview process when compared to other techie giants like MS. Â The questions they ask vary a bit, but the thing that is vastly different than MS is their reaction to candidates' responses. Â Microsoft systematically filters out people who show any sign of individualism or creativity. Â Google hires, brainwashses, then assimilates them. Â A buddy of mine visited one of their corporate campuses and described it as "reminiscent of a Scientology compound."
Edited by Malcolm on Jan. 10 2013,13:14
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TheCatt
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Posted on: Jan. 10 2013,13:03 |
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I HAVE A DEGREE IN ECONOMICS
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It's not me, it's someone else.
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