<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;What makes a portfolio stand out? Why is the design exercise necessary? What exactly is a “noogler” and how do you become one? In this episode, host Travis Neilson talks with Google Design Manager Mike Buzzard about the seven phases of the Google UX hiring process. Along the way, hear audio clips of designers describing their own stories of applying to work at Google. From overcoming the fear of submitting an application, to demystifying the full-day of on-site interviews, listen in for a comprehensive breakdown of all the hiring quirks you need to know.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Handy links for this episode:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Submit &lt;a href="https://careers.google.com/"&gt;an application&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Stay up to date with the latest from &lt;a href= "https://design.google/"&gt;Google Design&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meet our guest:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/buzzard/"&gt;Mike Buzzard&lt;/a&gt; is a design manager at Google, currently collaboratively shaping the UX Community and Culture initiative. In his personal capacity, Buzzard also acts as a design advisor to A Capital, Fuel Capital, and Stitch Labs.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Method Podcast from Google Design

Google Design

The Google UX Hiring Process

MAY 28, 201918 MIN
Method Podcast from Google Design

The Google UX Hiring Process

MAY 28, 201918 MIN

Description

What makes a portfolio stand out? Why is the design exercise necessary? What exactly is a “noogler” and how do you become one? In this episode, host Travis Neilson talks with Google Design Manager Mike Buzzard about the seven phases of the Google UX hiring process. Along the way, hear audio clips of designers describing their own stories of applying to work at Google. From overcoming the fear of submitting an application, to demystifying the full-day of on-site interviews, listen in for a comprehensive breakdown of all the hiring quirks you need to know.

Handy links for this episode: Submit an applicationStay up to date with the latest from Google Design

Meet our guest:Mike Buzzard is a design manager at Google, currently collaboratively shaping the UX Community and Culture initiative. In his personal capacity, Buzzard also acts as a design advisor to A Capital, Fuel Capital, and Stitch Labs.