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Monday, February 27, 2006 9:04 AM

Who's Working at Google and Why

Here's a snippet of information as to why people are flocking to get hired over at Google Inc:

From ZDNet
"The main reason for me to leave is that eBay does not absorb innovation at the pace I enjoy, and its focus is narrower than Google," Monier told blogger John Battelle, author of "The Search," a book about the search giant. "And frankly, I'm dying to peek under the hood and see the infrastructure they have created. For someone like me, it's the ultimate Christmas toy."

You see, developers aren't looking for the next big dollar. Truth be told, they want to use the philosophy of Google: change the world of communication (and consolidation) and you'll receive much more than money. A bold move in business, but it makes them very attractive for hiring the best.

So, who's working at Google anyways?

Several noteworthy international hires were Nikesh Arora, formerly chief marketing officer at T-Mobile, as vice president of European operations in November 2004, and Jimmy Chou, former president of China operations for UTStarcom, as sales and business development for greater China in October 2005.

In addition, the company has hired plenty of open-source engineers, including Sean Egan, lead developer of the GAIM instant-messaging application, who was hired in October 2005 to work on making Google Talk interoperable with other chat software; Ben Goodger, a lead engineer on Mozilla's Firefox browser, hired in January 2005; and Brian Ryner, another Mozilla software developer, hired in March 2005. Another noteworthy hire was Guido van Rossum, author of the Python programming language, who was hired in December 2005.

That's not to mention executives and employees who come from companies Google acquires, like former Apple hardware designer Andy Rubin, whose mobile start-up Android was purchased last year. Rubin also co-founded Danger, the maker of the Sidekick smart phone which Google co-founders Brin and Page were fond of.

While Google easily recruits high-profile executives, scientists and engineers, it puts most employees through a rigorous, multi-interview hiring process that can take months.

"It is hard to get in there unless you are a luminary and then they bring you right in," said Gary Stein, director of client services at consumer research and consulting firm BuzzMetrics.

More Information can be Found at the ZDNet article

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