* V I D E O * Ever wonder what it'd be like to work at Google?

[B40]

http://services.google.com/video/google_recruiting.mpg

-20% of the time you work on your own projects
-Free food
-Free gym

What they look for
-Ambitious ideas
-Fast responses
-Big achievements

For all you guys so worked up over going to a good school, or going into a major because it pays well:

"It's not a requirement that you have to come from a top engineering school, what is a requirement is that you be passionate about what you're doing, you have a really high energy level, you understand the product space..."

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[will1087]

chances are, they're more likely to hire someone with credentials.

[peoples_Flip]

Pretty neat video... seems like a great place to work.

BTW, is it just me or does the host of the video have really big teeth? (LOL)

[Gordon]

That host has super duper big teeth but working at Google must be a BLAST!

[chellemi]

i had a friend who worked a co-op term at google.. free food, lunch and dinner, and it was apparently quite "gourmet" as well.

i guess giving your employees free dinner encourages them to stay later.

[Peter Pan]

Google likes to hire smart people, not necessarily those with lots of practical work experience.

They interviewed my friend solely on the basis that he had one of the highest scores in Canada on the Descartes math contest.

[Wildfire]

Pretty neat video... seems like a great place to work.

Yeah seems like a great work place, I liked the positive atmosphere they went for.

BTW, is it just me or does the host of the video have really big teeth? (LOL)

[Jazzhound]

Google no doubt belongs in the upper echelon of companies.

That girl probably never got a lot of dates in high school and spent her nights studying; but the upside is, she's working for Google.

[seefuthead]

its sweet to work for corporations. money is flying aorund everywhere and all they gotta do is keep investors happy. i dont think investors would like this inefficiency. lol but i guess workers are happy = more productive.

[Jazzhound]

its sweet to work for corporations. money is flying aorund everywhere and all they gotta do is keep investors happy. i dont think investors would like this inefficiency. lol but i guess workers are happy = more productive.

How is it inefficient? The relaxed culture of Google and Pixar, just to name a few, are more efficient than it would be if you pounded them with work.

I wish more companies would adopt this methodology, but I can also see the restrictions for companies that aren't necessarily tech-centric.

[aquariaguy]

its sweet to work for corporations. money is flying aorund everywhere and all they gotta do is keep investors happy. i dont think investors would like this inefficiency. lol but i guess workers are happy = more productive.

Its not inefficient. Basic Econ 102. It all started by Ford long time ago. High wages, better working environment, healthy people, they stay with your company longer, thus not much turnaround.

[B40]

Its not inefficient. Basic Econ 102. It all started by Ford long time ago. High wages, better working environment, healthy people, they stay with your company longer, thus not much turnaround.

Don't come here with your econ 102 crap.

Corporations are inefficient. Lots of red tape and bureacracy. Can't compare to a small business in terms of decision making and decentralization.

[me!]

Electronic Arts has a similar philosophy on hiring and their work atmosphere is to die for.

[UrbanPoet]

but of course eVeryone has their own methods to success. What works for one person may not work for another person.

[WiZZLa]

Electronic Arts has a similar philosophy on hiring and their work atmosphere is to die for.

They bring out such unfinished crap, you'd think their workers are *too* comfortable.