The Impact of Google’s Interview Methodology on the Recruitment Landscape
Google being Google, there’s nothing simple about their hiring processes. While they make talent acquisition seem fairly straightforward, a huge amount of scientific research has actually gone into it. Until 2013, Google was infamous for its multiple interviews (up to 25) over 6-9 months. The idea was to avoid snap subjective judgements and to ensure the best mutual fit for any position, from entry-level right through to leadership. While Google wasn’t the first organization to ask candidates curveballs or brainteasers, they certainly made these hugely popular in the interviewing process (AKA the cool/hipster factor). We suddenly went from asking traditional…