Want to code for GOOGLE??

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Google, one of the most aggressive staff recruiters in Silicon Valley, is putting on a programming contest worth up to $10,000 and a possible career at the search company.

Called Google Code Jam 2003, the contest is essentially a timed, Internet-based test of programming skills. After two rounds of competition, 25 people will be invited to Google's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., to compete for a total of $25,000 in cash prizes. Google plans to evaluate the crop of engineers as job candidates, given that the work environment in the Googleplex is similar to the tournament: "intense competition, no pressure," according to the company's Web page.

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Sounds like a chance for some of you code jockeys out there to strut your stuff. Original article found here.

Im gonna win !!!

And may the lord have mercy on your souls..........


Ask anyone in human remains (HR) and you will find that it costs around $5000 to locate,interview and select a decent SE...............this is taking the piss?...If I did not find it useful, I would delete google right now.

I do NOT believe in free meals............been around too long!

Just my £0.02 worth

I dont get it

Are you saying this is some kind of farse?

I think Nihil is saying that Google has employed an interesting strategy to screen applicants...basically making a game out of the hiring process.

Instead of spending the money to screen applicants, they give "prizes" to the successful candidates.

But what do I know.. :)

the good for google , it brings publicity (not that they need it ) and its cheap way of getting fast top programmers. I don't really see how really good programmers would be tempted to enter the contest.

ah so basically google is saving money by spinning off this competetion...
well whats to say I dont win the competition take the money and not accept the job.
then they are just out of cash and SOL

Isn't this the same thing posted from yesterday at this thread here. http://www.antionline.com/showthread...hreadid=248643
The newbies always get negged for stuff like this.

well wud just say point taken. Newbies usually dont know this place well...even then they get negged....

and i am not saying we shuld neg allenb1963...
but we shuld not neg newbies...negging them in the starting itself causes a feeling of hatered...we shuld b somewhat polite to them...

for the first post what so ever it be like hacking g/f passwd...we shuld tell him the rules only and dont neg for the very fiorst post...

even then if he continues..then he deservse...to be negged...

just my thinking...

Oh I agree I didn't neg him for something like this. I was just reading and saw a familiar post. I was pointing out that other people here some senior members that neg the heck out of newbies and are mean when they tell them read first here is the thread to the same post. I don't neg guys for something like this newbie or not. Just something I see.

OK so in event to stay on the original topic..


Is anyone planning on entering?

Hi S3cur|ty4ng31,

I wish I had the enthusiasm of youth, rather than the cynicism of old age? I have seen these little games far too often in my "warm and friendly dialogues with HR departments" .....doesn't anyone read Dilbert these days?..............what corporate role did Catbert fill? :cool:

It seems like simple math(s) to me that a prize FUND (that is the lot folks) of $25,000, is very small?. It might get you a half page for 2 weeks in a popular computer magazine.........and how many "entrants"?????????????? I am suggesting that we reconsider what the "anti" in AntiOnline means?............not all exploits are malware............a lot live in the HR Department?

My dear S3cur|ty4ng31 you are hereby nominated as my champion for this mortal combat.........take the money and run.............good on ya!..............and "Bring me the head of the HR Director"

May the force(S) be with you.........my lot, the Aus. guys, a few out of Bragg and so on? :D

Good Luck

And my apologies to those who did not understand some of my pathetic attempts at humour :)

Nihil

I will do my best to make you and the other AO's proud.

I actually competed in one of these outsourced topcoder challneges before at the the SunOne Networking Conference. I made it all the way to the semi-finals and was eliminated on a tie where the guy had done better than me in the previous round. And I got about a 1/8 page on Suns website...woohhoooo

http://sunnetwork.sun.com/sf2002/inf...es/winners.jsp

But Im not in it for the job, just the challenge of coding..well and some extra $$$$

Go for it!..................hell I almost said that the last time I coded was 80 column punched cards.........it would have been a "terminological inexactitude"..........that what the guys in Congress call a damned lie, but not THAT far out, give or take 15 years? :D

You will get a lot of support from AO people I hope..............me...............forget its head......a one second exposure at 900x?

Obviously I am in no position to nominate you for the task, but you are entitled to enter, and will have my PERSONAL support...I hope fellow AOers will join in that support, and for any others who feel like it (still know where my money will be laid) :)

Good Luck!

Silencio Frederico!

Now I feel bad for neglecting my c++ book :zap:

I wish I could code. I think google is doing some smart business with this contest. They can see whats out there and maybe find a great hire. It's an ingenious idea, though things like this have been done before. Not only just coding, but I've seen mechanic contest of this nature. More power to you S3cur|ty4ng31 and good luck!