How to get a job at Google (according to a Googler)
The Scrimba Podcast
English - May 19, 2021 10:02 - 42 minutes - 57.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTechnology Business Careers junior developers software development programming Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Jack is a twenty-something Front End Engineer at Google. In this episode, you will learn from his experience as he traveled an ambitious and twisty career path that, ultimately, landed him a high-impact job on the Google Chrome Developers team.
Contents
00:00 How did the opportunity at Google come about?
02:39 What it's like working at Google?
04:01 The decision to become a professional developer
05:52 Do you need a computer science degree to work at Google?
9:23 Becoming a speaker
17:31 Publishing a book at 21
21:38 Finding work you love
27:00 Front end engineer vs. developer?
28:57 How Jack got into Google
31:20 Google developer interview process
34:08 How to change jobs when you already have one
37:03 What it's like at Google
38:41 Quick-fire questions 🔥
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