She did well until they asked her the following:
* An advertiser makes $0.10 every time someone clicks on their ad. Only 20% of people who visit the site click on their ad. How many people need to visit the site for the advertiser to make $20?
and this;
* Estimate the number of students who are college seniors, attend four-year schools, and graduate with a job in the United States every year
Her final sentences reveals what she plans to do next:
“That’s all. Good luck with your job search.” The phone clicked-- I was stunned. The abrupt sign-off was a clear indication that I wouldn’t be considered for round 2. Interviewing can be demoralizing, and that’s just how I felt as I sat with my cell in my hand, vowing to switch to Yahoo for life.
The interview is very revealing regarding the kind of people Google wants to hire... It will be worth your while to read it ( especially new college grads ).
Gosh. Maybe she should have asked them how an organization whose motto is “don’t be evil” could sell their souls to the Chi-coms.
That article succinctly articulates why this country is in full decline.
A graduate from a tier one University with a 3.6 GPA can’t demonstrate basic math and analytical skills
Reminds me of one of my first interviews..which was not exactly an interview with Procter and Gamble.
It was a group test for new grads and the emphasis on the 2 hour test was math. They even pulled out a “folded swan” (origami)in the middle of the room and asked the possible angles. Some of the interviewees just walked out because they found the screening process unbearable. I was already heading to the elevator just tired until they called my name (3 of us who passes of the entire 21) to come back for the 2nd interview.
Not a fan of Google, but I have to agree with some of the comments on the site. She did her research, knew those types of questions were coming, and she “froze” when they came. Lots of young people screw up their first interviews. Learn from the experience and move on.
Not a fan of Google, but I have to agree with some of the comments on the site. She did her research, knew those types of questions were coming, and she “froze” when they came. Lots of young people screw up their first interviews. Learn from the experience and move on.
My answer: "Damn near zero. The economy SUCKS!"
Yeah, I'd probably get a "good luck," too.
Reminds me of the one interview I landed as a senior in my undergrad program - with Ralston Purina. I remember being bummed out that I wasn’t called back. In retrospect, it turned out to be best for me - and their loss!
That is an easy question. I've had much tougher ones in interviews. Wonder what courses she took to get her 3.6 GPA. Probably wasn't math.
I would do my interviews like in “Men In Black”, make everybody sit it in uncomfortable chairs, give them a paper and pencil, and see which is the first one to grab the table in the middle.
She is not even smart enough to know she never should have written an article detailing how she could not answer a basic math question that kids in grammar school should be able to answer.
What a dufus. Plus, over all my years from interviewing in grad school to searching for jobs during my career, I learned that one will come across some rather strange interviews and interviewers. They are quite useful in determining whether one would have any interest in working for that company.
Morons, it’s spelled “Sycacuse”.
My brother’s first interview with a partner of a law firm included the partner handing him a rubber chicken and demanding “Sell me this chicken. “. I love it.