Comment by throwaway878 | Hacker News Reader

Comment by throwaway878 | Hacker News Reader

I passed the software engineering intern interview process but wasn't matched with a host (I assume because I applied late). I then reapplied for the fall and am back at the host matching stage.

I have lots of high-quality programming experience, a MS from Stanford, and am now wrapping up a PhD. 4.0/4.0 GPA.

If you work at Google and want a fall intern who will work his ass off for you, please email me: stevebanders@gmail.com (not my real name - will reply with my real name - don't want it associated with this post :)

My recruiter recently indicated that I should try to reach out to Googlers as it might help draw attention to my application.

Edit: For the past two years I have been building search interfaces and programming tools. However, I'm flexible - happy to work on just about anything!

The fact that people in the host-maching process at Google have resorted to begging on Hacker News, points to the abysmal state of that process.

Did you notice that you were responding to a MS+PhD applicant? Placing him is going to be orders of magnitude harder than placing someone working on their bachelor's.

If Google wanted to have him churn out features on Google Docs for a couple months, they could, but that'd be an enormous waste of a PhD.

Maybe, but I'd be happy to do it! I can always parlay the experience into something larger.

If Google doesn't hit you up, dude I would surely look at some startups. In fact, I believe Fresh Plum is looking for some really good people!

Thats exactly what some do. Some work on protocols, backend efficiency, general coding, internal applications, and then spend their 20% on something 'really interesting'.

That you're reapplying makes me question whether you're persistent or just lack good judgement.

I think people get taught in high school to chase after "top flight" schools for their education, and you went to stanford so you've done that.

It isn't the same in the working world. You don't need to work for google.

I am sure there are dozens of startups who would appreciate you much more, and where your talents would be able to express themselves to a much fuller extent than at google.

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