{"id":129,"date":"2023-10-24T03:58:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2023\/10\/24\/ex-google-exec-talks-about-the-hellish-9-hour-interview-schedul\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T03:58:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:32","slug":"ex-google-exec-talks-about-the-hellish-9-hour-interview-schedul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/ex-google-exec-talks-about-the-hellish-9-hour-interview-schedul\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex Google Exec Talks About The Hellish 9-Hour Interview Schedul"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Kaifu Lee, the former head of Google\u2019s China operations, now works as CEO and chief executive for Innovation Works in Taiwan. He once posted an interview time schedule on his Facebook, showing the long evaluation process from day to night. During the proc<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<p>Kaifu Lee, the former head of Google\u2019s China operations, now works as CEO and chief executive for Innovation Works in Taiwan. He once posted an interview time schedule on his Facebook, showing the long evaluation process from day to night. During the process, interviewees will be evaluated by Eric Schmidt (former president and chief executive), have a meeting, and even have dinner together with leaders and colleagues from other departments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"6ba4ca7ed59d326408b41979462f4d9f-sz_215671.png\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FksgHISg_zF-DxRHxpNjeKv4GixB?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"505\" height=\"224\" style=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Photo:topick<\/p>\n<p>What is the whole process? How to stand out with such fierce competition? Take a deep breath! Here is the interview schedule Kaifu Lee once had.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2906a4bdc3e6c89251bc37352e629470-sz_207447.png\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FqEYQhl_dqZ_oAD2cFag9ASu1Ypf?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"409\" height=\"492\" style=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Photo:topick<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"e44d36a0cd3aabfb6eb04ebcdcf503c6-sz_239041.png\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FoXuwbOSgDRt-TbR_EHqOsuhBvfk?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"517\" height=\"222\" style=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>From left to right, Sergey Brin, Eric Schmidt, Larry Page Photo:Chinese News Agency<\/p>\n<p>Before embracing the challenges from other colleagues, the first key thing you should bear in mind is to have a well-prepared resume. KFl once said, \u201cFrom my perspective, the number of acceptable resumes is no more than 10%. About 90% will lose its chance to attract the interviewers.\u201d To help you prepare a nice resume, Mr. Lee has seven suggestions for you.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/ex-google-exec-talks-about-the-hellish-9-hour-interview-schedul\/#1_Be_concise_and_no_more_than_2_pages\" title=\"1. Be concise and no more than 2 pages&nbsp;\">1. Be concise and no more than 2 pages&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/ex-google-exec-talks-about-the-hellish-9-hour-interview-schedul\/#2Information_to_avoid\" title=\"2.Information to avoid\">2.Information to avoid<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/ex-google-exec-talks-about-the-hellish-9-hour-interview-schedul\/#3_Use_figures\" title=\"3. Use figures\">3. Use figures<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/ex-google-exec-talks-about-the-hellish-9-hour-interview-schedul\/#4Use_suitable_verbs\" title=\"4.Use suitable verbs\">4.Use suitable verbs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/ex-google-exec-talks-about-the-hellish-9-hour-interview-schedul\/#5_No_mistakes_in_your_CV\" title=\"5. No mistakes in your CV\">5. No mistakes in your CV<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/ex-google-exec-talks-about-the-hellish-9-hour-interview-schedul\/#6Clarify_the_actual_situation_do_not_exaggerate\" title=\"6.Clarify the actual situation, do not exaggerate\">6.Clarify the actual situation, do not exaggerate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/ex-google-exec-talks-about-the-hellish-9-hour-interview-schedul\/#7Customize_your_own_CV\" title=\"7.Customize your own CV\">7.Customize your own CV<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/ex-google-exec-talks-about-the-hellish-9-hour-interview-schedul\/#I_hope_you_become_successful\" title=\"I hope you become successful!\">I hope you become successful!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Be_concise_and_no_more_than_2_pages\"><\/span>1. Be concise and no more than 2 pages&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u25cf Look online for sample resumes<\/p>\n<p>\u25cfYour self-introduction should account for about one sixth of the resume. The rest should be academic qualifications and experience related to your specialized field, past organizations you have worked for, your skill set and achievements.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2Information_to_avoid\"><\/span>2.Information to avoid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u25cf You don\u2019t need to write down your expected salary in your CV<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf You don\u2019t need to tell your sexuality, age or your marital status in your CV<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Avoid using fancy letter styles, color and formats<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Avoid excess&nbsp;technical&nbsp;terminology<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf You don\u2019t need to stress on less important achievements from your college<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Use_figures\"><\/span>3. Use figures<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u25cf You need to use less adjectives or adverbs, because these words will give others an impression that you are lacking experience. Instead, it\u2019s better for you to use figures<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf You need to use figures in your CV. For example; I helped reduce 10% of the project costs&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4Use_suitable_verbs\"><\/span>4.Use suitable verbs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u25cf You need to change the words in CV to suite different situations. For example, if you want to work in the financial field, you could use the words like predicted or analyzed. If you want to work for marketing or promotion, you may consider words like promoting or accelerating. These verbs will attract the personnel manager\u2019s attention and will help you stand out above the rest<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_No_mistakes_in_your_CV\"><\/span>5. No mistakes in your CV<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u25cf You need to check your spelling in your CV, because any mistakes will leave a bad impression on your interviewers. It may cause them to question your abilities<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6Clarify_the_actual_situation_do_not_exaggerate\"><\/span>6.Clarify the actual situation, do not exaggerate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u25cf You don\u2019t need to exaggerate the information in your CV. If any inconsistencies are found during the interview, you will fail it and your resume will be thrown away. If there is any information that may come off as exaggerated you can give a supplementary explanation to the interviewer<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7Customize_your_own_CV\"><\/span>7.Customize your own CV<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u25cf You need to put emphasis on the work experience that most relates to the job you are interviewing for. We also recommend that you try to collect any information on the company you are applying too, and put what you know about the position and the company in the CV to show your respect&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Make sure you are well prepared for the interview<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; \u25cf Beside the CV, you should prepare a cover letter as well as any letters of recommendation that help support your application to that specific position<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Avoid low value information in your CV, things like \u201cworks great with a team\u201d or \u201cself-driven\u201d offer very little to the interviewer reading your resume<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Ultimately your CV should answer the question of why you are the best choice for the position<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I_hope_you_become_successful\"><\/span>I hope you become successful!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Source:topick<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"640-11.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" style=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kaifu Lee, the former head of Google\u2019s China operations, now works as CEO and chief executive for Innovation Works in Taiwan. 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