OTOH, the hiring process described by the article is not as bad as that of Google and everyone who copied them. We've just been conditioned to the latter.

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jvanderbot 16 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I had a great experience with Google. But once I got an offer, they were unable to even tell me what team/project I'd start on and refused to elaborate. Totally silly.

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decimalenough 12 hours ago | parent | next [-]

For major roles like SWE, Google hires first and figures out your team later. Although I gather this is changing now.

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neilv 10 hours ago | parent [-]

Occasionally, you can can be cold-approached by a recruiter for a specific project/team.

(But even somehow you got that list, they still require you to go through the Leetcode hazing, to ensure you're the caliber of fratbro that company standards demand.)

	▲	zem 8 hours ago \| parent [-]
		had a friend who was hired for a specific project. between the time he got the offer and the time he joined, the project got cancelled and he ended up being pushed into a product he doesn't like much.

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msgodel 16 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

At least they're being honest. Half the large corporations I've worked for would say one thing and then completely change it last minute.

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decimalenough 12 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Google is not great, but you're definitely not getting quizzed on your HS grades, doing personality tests, or writing essays. Resume, prescreen, 4-5 interviews (in rare cases more), done.