This Google Employee Prefers Coding Over Conducting Interviews, Here’s Why
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Anu Sharma, as part of her extracurricular community service, has conducted over 15 interviews outside of her regular working hours.
Anu Sharma is a Google employee based in Hyderabad. (Photo Credits: X)
Conducting back-to-back interviews to secure your dream job can be a challenging task, but it turns out it’s just as exhausting for the person on the other side of the table. Anu Sharma, a Google employee based in Hyderabad, recently shared her experience of conducting interviews. She revealed that after several months of interviewing candidates, she found that taking interviews was more tiring than being on the receiving end. According to a recent Moneycontrol report, Anu, as part of her extracurricular community service, has conducted over 15 interviews outside of her regular working hours. Each interview typically lasts between 45 minutes to an hour.
The employee told the publication, “After taking more than 15 job interviews at Google, I’ve learned taking interviews is more exhausting than giving interviews.” She added that there were about two to three interviews every week. Anu reflected that “while interviewing at least you’re coding and solving something. While taking an interview, you need to sit and listen intensively…. I’d rather code.” When asked about the average duration of each interview, she replied that it takes 45 minutes, and it extends for about 5-10 minutes more. According to Anu, another challenge of conducting interviews is actively solving the problem along with the interviewee.
After taking 15+ interviews at Google, I’ve learned taking interviews is more exhausting than giving interviews
Anu Sharma’s post on the challenges of conducting job interviews gained significant attention online. It wasn’t long before job seekers started reaching out to her, eager to know the kinds of questions Google asks during interviews. One user on X (formerly Twitter) even requested, “Please upload the interview questions.” However, Anu responded, explaining that she couldn’t share the specific questions.
Another individual replied to the post saying, “interviewing is a skill just like coding. the more you do it, the better you get, but it never stops being exhausting, imo I’ve been on both sides and honestly, I’d rather write a thousand lines of code than.” A person also noted, “You also gave the opportunity to think differently and different approaches. You gave to nudge interviewee in the right direction by asking questions and you have to make the interview fun. Big responsibility.”
Meanwhile, there were others who offered practical solutions. “Follow a template, keep it ready in notes and life will be easy,” said one user.
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