How to get into Google - advice from recruiter!
Summary
TLDRIn this insightful video, Elizabeth Morgan, a former Google recruiter and current Senior Social Media Program Manager at iSims, shares her expertise on how to stand out in the competitive job market. She emphasizes the importance of aligning your resume with job descriptions, using LinkedIn strategically, and building genuine relationships with industry professionals. Morgan also provides tips on the interview process, advocating for oneself, and the value of referrals. Her candid advice on reapplying after rejection and the benefits of passion and intentionality in the job search make this a must-watch for aspiring Google employees.
Takeaways
- 😀 Diego Granados and Elizabeth Morgan discuss strategies for getting noticed by Google and the importance of tailoring one's resume to job descriptions.
- 🔍 Elizabeth, a former Google recruiter, emphasizes the importance of aligning your resume with Google's job descriptions and highlighting relevant experience and skills.
- 📄 She advises using specific keywords from the job description in your resume and LinkedIn profile to stand out in the initial screening process.
- 🗣️ Elizabeth suggests preparing stories that demonstrate how you meet each of the job's minimum and preferred qualifications to communicate your fit for the role.
- 🛁 She shares a personal tip of rehearsing these stories out loud, even in the bath, to prepare for interviews effectively.
- 🤝 The interviewee should be polite, responsive, and professional with recruiters, as the process can be competitive and time-sensitive.
- 🤖 While applicant tracking systems (ATS) are used at Google, it's always a human who reviews resumes and decides whether to move forward with a candidate.
- 🔄 Referrals can be beneficial at Google, but they should come from someone who can genuinely advocate for the candidate based on a strong professional relationship.
- 🚫 If a candidate is rejected, it's recommended to wait between six months to a year before reapplying to show significant growth and new experiences.
- 💡 Elizabeth encourages candidates to be intentional, passionate, and interested in the role and company, as this enthusiasm can make a candidate more attractive to employers.
- 🌐 She also mentions her own social media presence where she shares insights and advice, suggesting that engaging with professionals on platforms like LinkedIn and Instagram can be valuable.
Q & A
What was Elizabeth Morgan's role at Google?
-Elizabeth Morgan was a gatekeeper at Google, responsible for reviewing between three and six hundred resumes a week for a total of three years.
What is the secret sauce Elizabeth suggests for getting noticed by Google in the initial resume screening process?
-Elizabeth suggests comparing your resume with the job description on Google's career page, ensuring that your resume clearly shows the experience and skills that match the job's minimum and preferred qualifications.
How should candidates showcase their experience according to Elizabeth's advice?
-Candidates should write a brief description under their name on their LinkedIn profile, specifying the number of years of experience and the specific areas and skill sets required for the job.
What is Elizabeth's advice for candidates during the interview process with Google?
-Elizabeth recommends preparing multiple stories that demonstrate how each qualification and skill set has been developed and utilized in previous experiences, to show a well-rounded profile to the interviewers.
Why is it important to respond quickly and professionally to a recruiter's communication?
-Responding quickly and professionally is crucial because there may be many candidates in the final stages of the interview process, and a delayed response could result in missing out on potential opportunities.
How does Elizabeth describe the role of an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) in the resume screening process?
-Elizabeth explains that an ATS is a virtual filing cabinet used by human recruiters to review resumes. It may send automated rejections, but the decision to move forward or reject a candidate is always made by a person, not the system.
What is the significance of referrals in the hiring process at Google, according to Elizabeth?
-Referrals are significant, but only if they come from someone who knows the candidate well enough to advocate for them. Building solid connections with people in the roles and companies of interest is recommended.
What should candidates do if they are not in the right state of mind or health to perform well in an interview?
-Elizabeth advises candidates to be honest and reschedule the interview if they are not feeling well or are overwhelmed with responsibilities, as it's better to withdraw than to perform poorly and get rejected.
What is the recommended time frame for reapplying to Google after being rejected?
-Elizabeth suggests waiting between six months and a year before reapplying, as this gives candidates time to gain more experience and qualifications that may make them a better fit for the role.
How can candidates increase their chances of being noticed by Google recruiters even after a rejection?
-Elizabeth mentions that Google has recruiters whose job is to review past applicants and reach out to those who might be a good fit for currently open positions, so putting quality time and effort into the resume can increase the chances of being contacted.
What advice does Elizabeth give to candidates interested in working at Google?
-Elizabeth advises candidates to be intentional, take interest in the people, product, and job at Google, and communicate their passion and interest, as this can make them a good fit for the brand and the role.
Outlines
😀 Introduction to Google Recruitment Insights
In this introductory paragraph, Diego Granados, a product manager, welcomes viewers to a video featuring Elizabeth Morgan, a former Google recruiter and current senior social media program manager at iSIMS. Elizabeth shares her experience in reviewing thousands of resumes and offers to impart her knowledge on how to stand out to Google. She also discusses her current role in marketing and her personal hobbies, which include gardening and crafting, hinting at her creative side that she brings to her professional work.
🔍 The Secret Sauce for Getting Noticed by Google
Elizabeth reveals her strategies for candidates aiming to join Google. She emphasizes the importance of aligning one's resume with Google's job descriptions and using keywords effectively to demonstrate the required experience. She also advises candidates to prepare stories that illustrate their qualifications and impact, to be used during interviews. Elizabeth stresses the need for quick, professional responses during the recruitment process and the value of self-advocacy. She clarifies that while applicant tracking systems are used, human recruiters make the final decisions, and she dispels the myth of automated resume rejections.
🤝 The Power of Building Relationships for Referrals
In this paragraph, Elizabeth discusses the role of referrals in the hiring process at Google. She suggests that having a strong connection with a Google employee can significantly improve a candidate's chances, as these employees can vouch for the candidate's abilities. She shares her personal experience of being sourced by companies through LinkedIn due to her strategic networking. Elizabeth encourages candidates to invest time in building genuine relationships with people in their desired roles and companies, as these connections can advocate for them in the future.
🚫 Do's and Don'ts During the Google Interview Process
Elizabeth provides guidance on how to navigate the interview process at Google. She advises candidates to be prepared, honest, and to reschedule if necessary. She dispels the myth that candidates must attend interviews at all costs, even in less-than-ideal circumstances. Elizabeth also warns against being rude or disrespectful, as recruiters may take notes on candidates' behavior. She encourages a mindset of helping the interviewers and showing how the candidate can be an asset to the team, which can lead to a positive impression and support during the hiring process.
🔄 Navigating Rejections and Reapplications at Google
In this paragraph, Elizabeth addresses what happens after a rejection from Google. She mentions that while the policy may have changed, during her time at Google, recruiters recommended waiting between six months to a year before reapplying. This waiting period is intended to give candidates time to gain more experience and improve their qualifications. Elizabeth also shares that Google has recruiters who actively review past applicants for new positions, suggesting that a rejection is not the end but rather an opportunity to grow and potentially be reconsidered for future roles.
🌟 Final Advice for Aspiring Google Employees
Elizabeth concludes the interview with advice for anyone interested in working at Google. She encourages candidates to be intentional, take interest in the company's products and people, and to share their passion. She warns against burnout from a lack of genuine interest and emphasizes the importance of communicating enthusiasm to the interviewers. Elizabeth also mentions her presence on LinkedIn and Instagram, where she shares insights and helps others with their corporate journey, and hints at an upcoming website where she will provide further resources.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Gatekeeper
💡Resume
💡Job Description
💡Recruiting Operations
💡Minimum Qualifications
💡Preferred Qualifications
💡Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
💡Referral
💡Interview Process
💡Rejection
Highlights
Elizabeth Morgan, a former Google recruiter, shares her insights on getting noticed by Google with a thorough resume and job description comparison.
She emphasizes the importance of aligning your resume with Google's job description keywords to stand out among millions of applicants.
Morgan suggests writing a LinkedIn profile blurb that showcases specific skills and experiences related to the job requirements.
The need to prepare stories demonstrating your fit for the role and the impact you've made in previous experiences is highlighted.
She recommends rehearsing these stories to ensure clear communication during interviews, even suggesting doing so in the bath for relaxation.
Morgan advises candidates to be polite, responsive, and professional with recruiters, as delays in response can affect their position in the hiring process.
She clarifies that at Google, resumes are always reviewed by a human, not an automated system, contrary to some misconceptions.
Morgan explains that a good referral can boost your application but only if the referrer can genuinely advocate for you.
She advises building long-term relationships with people in your desired roles to increase the effectiveness of referrals.
Morgan shares that during interviews, it's okay to reschedule if you're not at your best and recruiters prefer honesty over a poor interview performance.
She warns against the myth that you must attend an interview at all costs, even when ill-prepared.
Morgan suggests that candidates should withdraw if they are not ready rather than proceed and risk rejection.
She mentions that Google recruiters actively review past applicants for new positions, so a previous rejection is not the end.
Morgan advises waiting between six months to a year before reapplying after rejection to gain more experience.
She encourages candidates to be intentional, passionate, and interested in the product and job to communicate this effectively.
Morgan shares her personal experience of being sourced by Google through LinkedIn due to her strategic presence on the platform.
Elizabeth provides her social media handles for further insights and support, focusing on LinkedIn and Instagram.
Transcripts
what is the secret sauce
to get into google if you want to get
into
google specifically i was the gatekeeper
in my previous role i was the person i
had looked
at over oh my goodness
i had looked at thousands of resumes by
the time i was leaving
i was there three years i was reviewing
between
three and six hundred resumes a week
three hundred and six hundred
you do the math my secret sauce to
the initial step of trying to get
noticed by google
take your resume
hello everyone and welcome my name is
diego granados and i'm a product manager
and today i have a very exciting news
for you
i have elizabeth morgan with me who is a
senior social media program manager
at isims and a former recruiting
operations at google
liz it's a pleasure to have you here and
i'm sure everybody's going to learn a
ton from this video so
how are you how's everything going well
hey
i just want to say thank you so much
diego for
just reaching out and wanting to do this
with me
i love your channel i love what you've
been working on and
yeah i'm great because i'm here life's
awesome
thank you so much for for joining me
today i'm super excited about this
interview and so
to to get us started why don't you tell
us a little bit about yourself
yeah so as you mentioned a little bit
earlier i'm currently at items on their
marketing team
and i am just creating all the content
for our social media accounts
so uh linkedin instagram twitter
i'm gonna be the the voice moving
forward for their platform
um i came from google i was on their
recruiting team for a while i was
screening resumes of hundreds of
thousands
of candidates so
before that i was working at a startup
working on recruiting
type work as well and i have gained a
lot of
insight in the realm of applications
you know candidates the do's and don'ts
of applying for a role how to get
noticed
uh for me myself i actually haven't
applied to any of the companies that
i've worked at they have all sourced me
through linkedin
because i have developed a pretty
intense strategy for getting noticed on
the platform
and i share my strategies each week with
my audience of
56 000 linkedin followers so um
when i'm not on linkedin when i'm not
creating content for items i
am gardening i'm hanging out on
instagram talking to people about
just whatever comes to mind um and i
also like to make
clay earrings i'm actually wearing a
pair right now um
i in my spare time i love to craft
it's actually where i get a lot of ideas
for like my linkedin content
so um i just put them up on etsy when
they're done and
i've been having a lot of fun with that
so that's me in a nutshell
no that's awesome thank you for sharing
and if you don't follow
lis yet don't worry we're gonna link all
her social media links uh in the
description below so don't worry about
it
uh you're gonna be able to find her one
way or another i have a very tough
question for you now
uh-oh what is
the secret sauce to get into google
ooh good question i will share
that i am no longer with this company
anymore
um i also share that my opinions are my
own
and they are not necessarily in direct
alignment with the company but i will
share
that if you want to get into
google specifically i was the gatekeeper
in my previous role i was the person i
had looked at
over oh my goodness i had looked at
thousands of resumes by the time i was
leaving i was there
three years i was reviewing between
three and six hundred resumes a week
three hundred and six hundred you do the
math you know it was a lot
uh joan did math so
my secrets off to the initial step
of trying to get noticed by google take
your resume
put it side by side with the job
description that google has on their
career page
and do a very thorough check of okay
these are the three or four minimum
qualifications
here's the three or four preferred
qualifications
i know because i wrote the job
descriptions and
look and see if your resume clearly
shows that you have that experience
in fact if it's three plus years of pm
experience
write in your make a little blurb right
under your name on your linkedin profile
three plus years pm experience in these
specific areas
you know utilizing these specific skill
sets
that they're asking for on the job
description so that's number one
because we are trained to be able to
review keywords
and understand a general
description of what the role is what the
type of person we need to hire
if those keywords aren't jumping out at
us it's going to be a lot harder for us
to move forward
and when we get over a million
applications a year
we cannot spend more than a couple
minutes reviewing your resume it's just
not possible
so you need to stand out right away from
the get-go by proving you have the
experience
so that's step one step two is
your next few calls are gonna be you
showing you communicating very clearly
as to why you're a fit for the role
so i recommend actually
copying and pasting all of the
requirements and the entire job
description into your very own google
docs
and just writing up an example for each
minimum qualification
and each preferred qualification write
down one or two stories you have
of previous experiences of stories that
um you can clearly show that you had an
impact here's how you develop the skill
here's how you use the skill to impact
things so
take all of that and what i did actually
i tell people that i took a bath
i had my phone hanging out in the
bathtub and i literally
just out loud rehearsed oh yeah here's
my experience in this
before my phone interview and the reason
why you should have two or three stories
is because if you make it through the
process
by the end you're going to have talked
with five or six different people
each of them are going to have notes on
the information that you share
the stories that you shared if you have
multiple stories proving that you're
qualified as opposed to just one story
for every single experience
they're gonna say wow this is a really
well-rounded candidate
be polite with your recruiter be
receptive respond
extremely quickly and the reason why is
because you don't know how many people
are in the interview process at final
stages
you taking a day to respond
oh my gosh you don't know the amount of
people that are ahead of you who are
just now on site interviewing and they
might get an offer in a couple weeks and
then the role comes down
so respond quickly professionally be
polite
um and get ready to advocate for
yourself and that is the secret sauce to
getting into google
minds um
you talked about it but just to confirm
um because i do want to make sure that
it's very clear for
for me and for everybody watching do
resumes at google get screened by
someone or is it an automated process
great question
it is always a human being reviewing
your resume
i am now at a company that creates
applicant tracking systems
for other companies it is this nasty key
word
ate yes but an applicant tracking system
is simply a virtual filing cabinet where
a human being looks at your resume
and then they either send you an
automated rejection
which might be where the term robot is
coming in because it is automated
or they reach out to move forward about
next steps
but i don't know of any companies
personally
that are using an atf to filter through
resumes to automatically reject resumes
i know that those it's out there
and there are companies utilizing it but
not any company that i have been a part
of up to this point to my knowledge
so at google like i said i was reviewing
hundreds of resumes a week that was
bob submits an application online liz
looks at it the next morning
and um proceeds to either advocate or
reject for the time being so yeah it's
always it's always a person at google
and just to be super specific the the
person who's looking
at the resume on the ats system is the
one who decides to send the automated
rejection in case there's a rejection so
it's not like the system
analyzes and rejects a person uh
triggers a process to send the email
so so that that's great to know um
my next question to you is do referrals
at google actually worked you need a
referral are they
should you try to find one should you
just apply without one
how does referral work at google yeah um
referrals work but
it's a little harder to stand out if
it's not
a good referral i guess what i'm trying
to say
is um you just randomly message someone
on linkedin and say
hey can you refer me and they go sure
they aren't gonna know you well enough
to advocate for you
so i recommend
i knew recruiters three years before i
was actually interested in a role of
google when google reached out to me
and by that point i knew the recruiters
on a first name basis
so it's really hard to take that much
time to strategize
but it's what you got to do strategize
for
three years in the future you and the
types of companies that you're going to
be interested in
transform and build solid connections
with people with the types of people you
want to work with someday
types people you want to be like get to
know them
and when you are at a point where you're
interviewing for their company they're
going to advocate for you
so so well and the company is going to
be interested in you because that person
is a rock star and if they know you
you're going to be a rock star too and
they're excited by that that's how i got
into google
among other reasons so
yes referrals are great if you know the
person
um so do your best to build
relationships with
people who are in the roles that you're
interested in at the companies that
you're interested in
i hope that yeah absolutely thank you
for sharing that tip
um and let's pretend that you know for
whatever reason
we got into the interview process after
the referrals and after
submitting the resumes an hour in the
interview as a candidate what are some
do's and don'ts throughout the interview
process
yeah um
i've shared some of them already so i i
think um
just make sure that you're coming
prepared showing up why you're qualified
it's okay to have to reschedule
um you know to have things come up to
get sick
we would much rather you be honest than
have you bomb the interview and attack
to reject you
um i think there's kind of a myth of if
you really like google
or you really like insert famous tech
company name here
then no matter what even if your leg's
broken you'll you'll be at that coding
interview
that's actually that's not the truth we
would rather you say
i just broke my leg or i have covered uh
i can't talk today you know
like we would rather you be really um
honest and straightforward and say
hey this is life life sucks something
happened can we reschedule for next week
i can't tell you the amount of
candidates that i've had to reschedule
and there's not a bad mark that goes on
their profile unless they're rude or
disrespectful and by mark i mean me
writing an actual note of
bob just sent me the meanest message
ever i'm concerned
you know like be wary of this
application i've
i've hardly ever said that but i've
gotten a couple of nasty
communications in the past i think three
total in my three years at google
um so i have to kind of be i'm not
writing notes left and right about
people
and their responses but um but yeah so
just
if you don't think you're in a place if
you don't think you're ready
it's a tough rigorous interview process
if you have a lot of responsibilities
and you're not able to give it your all
wait a little bit until you can it might
be a different position you interview
for
whether it's a week some people have
said i cannot interview this year i
actually need to wait about eight months
i've looked at this i'm just not ready
yet i need to prepare
it's so much better to withdraw than to
move forward and get rejected
um and have a recruiter say yeah they
just weren't qualified when maybe
you were but you just really felt sick
that day and you couldn't even tie your
shoes
you know so that's one thought um
but if you can be
polite and helpful and think
how can i help these people how can i
make their job
easier by me joining the team if you can
have that mindset throughout the entire
process you're going to be seen as a
team player
people are going to enjoy the process
and they're going to add vicky for you
awesome thank you for sharing okay so
um let's say that for whatever reason it
didn't work out
you know the candidate got rejected can
they reapply after they got rejected do
they have to
wait can they reapply right away how
does that work
yeah um it might have changed since i
left the team
but when i was working at google you had
a free application
limit if you were rejected for a role
my understanding uh throughout most of
google was that
recruiters were recommending that you
wait between six months and a year
before reapplying
and that reason is simply because
if you're getting rejected you're
probably not qualified for the role
if they're telling you to wait six
months or a year it means that they're
really hoping that during that time
you have taken on project you've gained
more responsibility in your role
there it was an aspect of the minimum
qualifications that
you weren't quite seasoned enough in yet
and they're hoping that during that time
you will gain that experience
so if you can if they're talking to you
on the phone and relaying this
information to you
it never hurts to ask and say well you
know was there a specific
thing that i could have you know
given more insight on because you know
you truly do feel qualified you know and
you can try and use that as a chance to
advocate for yourself more but
i don't know the exact statistics but a
lot of people
apply to google multiple times before
they get in
i don't really like to talk about this
because it embarrasses me a little bit
but i actually applied to google
back when i was in college i applied i
sent a message
i was so excited i created a cover
letter i was like i'm the most googly
person i've ever met
and then they never responded and i was
really sad
and then a year later they reached out
to me
so you know all of that to be said
there are actually people who work at
whose full-time jobs are to review all
the applicants who have applied to
google in the past
and compare them to roles that we have
open right now and reach out to them and
say hey i know i didn't work two
years ago but we have a position now
that we think you would be
great for and we really think that you
should apply for it
or you know we really want to talk to
you about it that happens with a lot of
people it's common
especially if you put so much quality
time and effort into your resume
making sure that you're showing off how
dynamic and unique and
just awesome of a person you are then
there's gonna be a chance that a google
recruiter might reach out to me so
don't get too upset when it's a no for
that role there were hundreds of other
people who applied as well and it could
just be that
the person that they decided to move
forward with had
experience in a very specific industry
that maybe you didn't
or a very specific skill set that they
went holy guacamole this skill set we
didn't realize that but like
this is the person for the role and
everyone else they had to say you were
great we really liked you but
you know we have found our match
that's so insightful thank you for
sharing that um
one last question that i have for you on
this topic is do you have any words of
advice for
anybody who is interested in working at
yeah um
just be very intentional just
intentionally
take interest in the people in the
product
in the job and just share your passion
and interest in it
if you're not actually passionate you're
gonna start to burn out during the
interview process
but if you're interested in what they're
doing and you communicate that to them
then they're gonna want you
because you're good for the brand you're
good for the
you're a good person to move forward
with so yeah
everything i said earlier in addition to
that just
put all your energy into it and good
things will happen if not for this role
maybe a few rolls down the line but they
have taken note of how hard you've tried
the great work that you've put in
and i truly believe that it's not if but
when
especially because google is hiring so
many people for so many positions
that's amazing thank you so much for
sharing that
i have one last question for you today
where can people find you and learn more
about you or from you
thank you um i'm on linkedin
i post several times a week just sharing
insight about people
you know struggles that they're having
in their corporate america journey
i like to try and post and provide
insight um
i'm on instagram i like to do instagram
lives
where i like to help people um on that
platform
i do that a little more often than
linkedin simply because
if you're liking and commenting and
supporting a lot of my posts right now
it might potentially signify to your
employer that you're not happy in your
role or that you're struggling
so i am trying to do more work on
instagram because it's less likely
that your employer will see you
interacting
and being involved in my work uh for a
couple reasons first of all on instagram
i'm not completely job stuff
i'm gardening gluten-free my earrings
and then on the side i'm kind of doing
all of these job tip
things but you can follow along there
i'm also in the works of starting my own
website
so that when you message me your
struggles and i can't get back to you
because i have a couple hundred other
people messaging me
i'm able to automate it send you a link
to my website
where i've actually written the post on
the thing that you're struggling about
and
you can look through that um
so hopefully i'll have a website within
the next few months but
yeah you can follow along with me on
linkedin or or on instagram as well
please this has been an amazing
interview thank you so much for being
with me today
of course thank you thank you for having
me and thank you for asking such great
questions
i loved answering them yeah absolutely
i'm sure everybody learned a ton and for
everybody watching thank you so much and
we'll see you next time
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