Why is Google so selective?

Although many have heard about Google’s unbelievably difficult brain-teasers, the company actually has a bunch of practices that make its hiring process so selective. Google keeps its hiring protocol consistent and streamlined so each Googler knows exactly what to look for in candidates, Quartz reports.

Do employers Google potential employees?

Like it or not, the majority of employers — 66 percent — will Google a job candidate they’re considering, according to a 2018 CareerBuilder study. What’s more, 70 percent will check out your public Facebook and other social media posts, and 57 percent won’t hire you if they don’t like what they find.

Will employers Google your name?

From the CareerBuilder survey, we know that almost two in five employers admit to performing online searches on job candidates. These employers expect you to know you will be Googled. Do a search for your name in all the major search engines (Google, Bing, Yahoo, Ask, even YouTube).

Is Googling job applicants illegal?

The bottom line is: there’s no federal law expressly prohibiting it, and only a few states arguably do not allow it.

How many full-time employees does Google have?

Daisuke Wakabayashi of The Times reported this week that fewer than half of the people who work for the giant technology company are conventional full-time employees. Google has about 102,000 of those full-time employees and about 121,000 “TVCs,” a company term for temps, vendors and contract workers.

Why does Google Hire so many contractors?

Google is able to rely heavily on contractors because people are willing to take the jobs, and because Google’s full-time employees have been willing to share the burden of their work with people who do not fully share in the benefits of that work. The company’s employees are not unionized, limiting their bargaining power.

What is it like to work at Google?

Because Google is one of the top technology companies in the world, it’s no surprise that employees are at the forefront of technology. Googlers get to use the company’s products to get work done and beta-test products that haven’t been released to the public yet.

What are your favorite Google perks that make you more productive?

A big part of productivity is simplifying the unnecessary parts of your life or delegating/automating/removing time-consuming decision making. My favorite Google perks are the ones that simplify my life and free up a lot more time to spend hanging out with friends, learning stuff, and building cool things. Food is a big one.