Google’s Hiring Method Missing Key Steps By Michael Mercer, Ph.D

The Wall Street Journal (10/23/06, pages B1 & B8) reports on Google revamping its hiring methods. Google is on the right track, but is sorely missing crucial pre-employment tests plus other prediction methods. The following are my seven pre-hire prediction methods I recommend all companies use — including Google — along with comments on how well Google currently does it. First, is Brief Initial Screening Interview — focused on whether applicant has biographical data similar to its superstar employees. Google falls short here, because it needs to identify the bio-data of successful employees in each job which WSJ did not say Google does. Second, are customized Pre-Employment Tests — so a company can prefer job applicants who get test scores similar to its superstar employees’ test scores. Unfortunately, Google does not do pre-employment tests. In fact, Google asks job applicants to identify their personality traits and past standardized test scores! That makes no sense.

Reason: Any applicant with the IQ above tire pressure (e.g., Google applicants) can figure out if they should say they are, for instance, teamwork-oriented or creative or good at math or other job talents. Third, should be the In-Depth Interview — delving into the 6 – 9 most important job talents. Also, WSJ did not say interviewers were trained in how to conduct a customized, In-Depth Interview. Fourth is a Work Simulation or Role-Play — forcing applicant to demonstrate key job skills. Here, Google seems to shine — partly. It gives applicants “homework.” But, the work simulation should be done in the Google office. Otherwise, applicants can take it home, get friends to help, or even have someone else do the “homework” or work simulation for them! Also, after the Work Simulation the applicant should be asked to deliver a brief presentation, so Google can assess communications skills. Fifth, Google definitely should conduct a Realistic Job Preview — in which job applicant spends 4 – 10 hours watching an employee actually do the job the applicant is applying for. Apparently, Google fails to do this. Given its corporate culture and job demands, this is a huge gap in its hiring method — and one I strongly recommend Google start doing. Sixth are Reference Checks — getting applicant’s ex-bosses to “spill the beans” about the person’s good and bad work qualities. I devised a way to “weasel” truthful reference checks from ex-bosses who may feel unwilling to open up. But, WSJ’s article did not report on Google doing ultra-revealing Reference Checks. Finally, Google does great at having 1 Executive aproving/Disapproving Each Hiring Recommendation. For Google to grow from big to bigger, it needs a customized, structured hiring method. Google aims to shorten its hiring process. But, unless Google researches and creates an organized method, such as the “7-Step Method to Hire the Best(tm),” it could save a few dollars — but waste millions on bad hiring decisions.

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