The Google Resume How to Prepare for a Career and Land a Job at Apple Microsoft Google or any Top Tech Company 9 doc

... connections to land one dream job after another. And that, my dear readers, is how you get a job at the world’s greatest tech companies. Life at Infi nite Loop and Microsoft Way Even their addresses are ... show a passion for technology that not many candidates can show. Many universities offer a Programming for Non-CS Majors course, which is a great op...

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... get to evaluate them and their company. These informational interviews are very common across tech companies, both for external applicants and for internal candidates wishing to transfer teams. CH003.indd ... always thank them for doing so. They showed guts in talking to me, and I appreciate that. And they get early feedback on how they can start shaping their...

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... salivate. References “One time I called a candidate’s reference and she said that the candidate had been fi red for theft a fact the candidate had not revealed to me,” recounted Matthew, a ... weather buoy data and generate XML for Fusion Chart to visualize data. ■ ■ 4. These descriptions are very vague—I can’t get a good handle on what exactly he did. What was...

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... candidates hate getting rejected. Moreover, enthusiastic candidates are more likely to work hard at a job and stay at the company. Companies look for enthusiasm, and researching the company, ... guard. Dealing with Rejection For each offer a company gives out, a company rejects an average of 5 to 10 candidates. That means that, as a candidate, you can exp...

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... Game Dear Gayle, While I understand the basic approach of estimation ques- tions, I always seem to make mathematical mistakes. I’m just not good at math in my head. Can I ask for a calculator, ... new position was exciting to them. Or the more literal candi- date could joke and say a car,” as one candidate, in fact, did. One unfortunate candidate took the opportunity to...

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... expectations as far as time, memory usage, and the like? What data type is the array supposed to have? 2. What do you need to test for? Make a list of everything that needs to be checked. In many ... try to apply each one. This approach works because many algorithms are quite straightforward once we fi nd the right data structure. Example: Numbers are randomly generated...

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... rigid because it’s so visible. When companies state exactly how many vacation days are awarded for each year at the company, it’s diffi cult to bend the policy, even for exceptional candidates. Some ... important to know what you’re get- ting yourself into. Discuss with your manager and your teammates what time they usually arrive at work and leave, and in what sit...

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... 2 years 1 year 1-2 years 2+ years What: Software engineer at major company Software engineer at start-up Program manager/director at (hopefully) same start-up MBA at top- tier school What I ... will. GMAT. Business school’s standardized test, called the GMAT, is a test of your grammatical, analytical, and mathematical ability. You don’t need to get a perfect 800 on t...

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... weather buoy data and generate XML for Fusion Chart to visualize data. ■ ■ 4. These descriptions are very vague—I can’t get a good handle on what exactly he did. What was the goal? What ... reference and she said that the candidate had been fi red for theft a fact the candidate had not revealed to me,” recounted Matthew, a serial tech entrepreneur. “Another ti...

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... Résumé match, it may mean that you didn’t prepare adequately, or it may mean that you just had bad luck. In the unfortunate case that a company does not extend you an offer, the important thing at ... communicate and respond to ques- tions determines how a company reads such attributes. The eager candidate can and should prepare for the interview to help...

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