Job At Google

[shubhamkature]

Hey I am a 1 yr engineering student and at my colleges the placements are not that good and i really want to work at top software companies like google, facebook etc and i really want to know that how can i apply for these jobs and what these companies look in a job applicant so i can study that in my next engineering years.

[waterboatman]

You should approach the companies direct to ask them what they require.

[EDDIE51]

Companies such as Google are so popular they get hundreds of applicants for every vacancy. So to stand a chance you need to study very hard and get the top grades. Studying computer science would be useful but again to stand a chance you need to be top of the class.

[mazie]

Have a read of this....

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/apr/04/how-to-get-job-at-google-meet-man-hires-fires

[EDDIE51]

^ Good link mazie, and as I thought Google get over 400 applicants for every vacancy.

[Zacs-Master]

Wouldn't an engineering student be looking for a job in hardware rather than software?

[Cloverjo]

A masters and/or a PhD would be helpful.

[Cloverjo]

Not necessarily, Zack. My son studied engineering at university and is nowva software engineer.

[EDDIE51]

Also as Google are based in California , you need to have the right to live and work in the USA.

[Zacs-Master]

Ah, OK.

[Zacs-Master]

Eddie, your completely wrong:
https://www.google.com/intl/en-GB/about/locations/?region=europe

[mazie]

They have offices in Ireland and London. If you read the article, qualifications are 4th on the head of HR's list. Well worth a read.

[EDDIE51]

Yes they have offices all around the world, but the headquarters where all the really interesting stuff is , is in the USA .
It definitely helps to have the right to work in the USA.
You could try for a job in a local office and hope to become so good they transfer you to the USA , but the fact still remains that they get 400+ applications for every job.

[Zacs-Master]

snigger.

[hc4361]

Google has huge headquarters in London, too, Eddie