Ask HN: Is it still too hard to get a job at Google?

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6 years ago

I grew up coding while I was in high school, between 2003 and 2008, dreaming with get a job at Google. At the time, it was the best company out there and there were videos about their offices, etc. I remember the first two people from my country that were hired appeared on the news.

But time washed out that feeling, until recently. I am close to be 30 years old and I'd love to try to be a Googler. I've been working since I was 18 years old, so I have experience. I worked mostly in PHP and Python, from doing Wordpress to API to some Data Engineer / Data Science (althouhg I enjoy Algorithms and I'd love to work with them)

I have a bachelor's degree on Maths and a Master's degree on Computer Science, although I often feel the famous impostor syndrome.

However, my question is if is still too hard to get a job at Google, or if it has become a bit easier, and if I have chances or I shouldn't even try? For example, this one seems interesting to apply (https://careers.google.com/jobs/results/75841506784486086/), although it requires to be legally allowed to work in the US.

Anyway, I'd love to know your opinion, mainly from people who started to work at Google recently. Thank you very much!

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