\nStep 1: Job board, referral, headhunting, and competitions.<\/b> All the companies use similar methods for\u00a0attracting new candidates; a clear job board\/careers page, an employee referral system, and headhunting. Google also holds competitions to weed out those who may have skills but aren\u2019t in the normal places such as Google\u2019s “Code Jam,” an international programming competition.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\nStep 2:\u00a0Pre-screening.<\/b>\u00a0Most applicants will receive an email advising them of an appointment for a telephone interview if they are being recruited “cold” from a job board or careers page. If a current employee has recommended them, this step may be skipped. Note that the appointment is set up in advance through an email rather than an initial phone call catching an employee off guard.<\/p>\n
A candidate receives a date and time for the interview via email, usually from an HR coordinator rather than a direct manager. After a couple of phone screens, interviews take place either face-to-face or over Google Hangout\/Skype depending on the candidate\u2019s location.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nStep 3:\u00a0Extensive involvement of current employees.<\/b>\u00a0Interviews are conducted by a wide range of current employees and not all of them will be a part of the team the new recruit would potentially be working with. This outside involvement has been proven to increase the quality of hire because of greater objectivity.<\/p>\n
For professional positions, Google and Amazon will do a nearly full-day interview “loop” where various interviewers meet the candidate at different time slots. Each of the interviewers completes feedback forms on the candidate and submits them for review.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nStep 4:\u00a0Independent committee of reviewers.<\/b>\u00a0The final stage is a review of all feedback by an independent committee. This keeps the process fair and ensures that “buddies” aren\u2019t hiring “buddies.”<\/p>\n
Amazon uses individuals they call “bar raisers” and they can review up to 10 applications outside of their own department in a week. The final decision on whether someone will be hired is always a group decision; it’s never left up to just one individual.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
How To Update Your Hiring Processes<\/h2>\n
Spreading interviewing around the organization and outside of the hiring team is a common thread amongst the big companies for their interviewing process. The final decision doesn\u2019t just rest with one hiring manager but is rather the collaborative effort of a range of different people including general team members from other parts of the organization.<\/p>\n
Rather than taking the decision on yourself, where possible make hiring a group process and decision. Have some of your team\u00a0members interview them and contribute towards the final decision about an applicant.<\/p>\n
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Why is it hard to get a job at big companies?<\/b><\/p>\n
It’s hard to get a job at big companies because there is usually more competition for jobs at these organizations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Because so many people want to work for large, high-profile companies, hiring managers at these corporations can be much more choosy about who they hire.<\/p>\n
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What do big companies look for when hiring?<\/b><\/p>\n
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Leadership skills<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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