[TriLUG] Job at Google, in California or Ireland

[Ken Mink]

I think Shane was pointing out that the "recruiting" effort started
about the time of their IPO. I used quotes, like Shane did, because
the point is that it is probably more of a PR effort than an actual
recruiting push. Google was about to IPO. Anything that makes the
company look better can push up the stock price. There are many
regulations about what a company can say and do before an IPO.
However, I doubt that the regs prevent a company from recruiting. What
better way to put out a little positive PR than under the guise of a
recruiting program.

Ken


On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 11:13:39 -0500, U. Jason Gloege Jr.
<ujgloege at gmail.com> wrote:
> since when is hiring the best people you can get and attempting to
> maximize company value for shareholders a thing to be derided and
> suspected?  yeah, there have been lots of corporate assholes, and i'm
> sure there will continue to be, but bear in mind that most of us who
> are employed [or have been employed recently] were all part of a plan
> to maximize company value.
> 
> that's just the way it works.  'least the last time i checked, anyway.
> 
> ug
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 11:10:54 -0500, Robert Ryals <rryals at tmio.com> wrote:
> > Shane O'Donnell wrote:
> >
> > >I've heard that Google is becoming the new Microsoft in their use of
> > >"creative" interviewing techniques, tough tests/questions, etc.  I remember
> > >the old Microsoft interview question: "Why are manhole covers round?" and
> > >found that intriguing.
> > >
> > >Is there any truth to this?  Anybody ever interviewed with them?  I remember
> > >their Harvard billboard stunt, but thought that was just recruiting--not
> > >interviewing.
> > >
> > >Shane O.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > And doesn't it seem that this "recruiting" effort started about the time
> > of their IPO ?  They may be trying to find the best talent they can get
> > - but I bet there's a hidden agenda of boosting their stock value if the
> > public see's that they only hire the best.
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