Google Has a Secret Interview Process… And It Landed At Least One Programmer a Job
A Mysterious Invitation From Google During a random search for a solution to a coding problem Max encountered a mysterious invitation from Google. Max blogged about his experience and recalls, "I Googled [python lambda function list comprehension.] The familiar blue links appeared, and I started to look for the most relevant one. But then something unusual happened." And what did happen next and over the course of the next three months seems to be something out of a Matrixesque science fiction story. The screen of his browser folded back and revealed a cryptic message "You're speaking our language. Up for a challenge?" was all it said. With three options to continue. "I want to play", "No Thanks" or "Don't show me this again". After clicking the option "I want to play" Max was taken to a UNIX UI simulation where he spent the next two weeks interacting with the program, and was finally asked to input h