I am a mother of 2 and never stopped working.

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October 21,2021 at 5:07AM UTC

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I am a mother of 2 and never stopped working. I worked through my labour and even a day after my delivery! I have been lucky enough to be allowed to work from home as I did not want to leave my children in a daycare. Now that they are older and I don't have a career gap, I want to move back to the office and my dream company is Google!

I am a Xoogler but that was a decade ago. I have already been rejected twice in the last 6 months - the last rejection came yesterday, after going through 3 rounds and a painful and mentally draining month.

I want to still keep trying! Any recommendations from a Googler on what I may be doing wrong?

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AnonymousOctober 22,2021 at 3:10PM UTC
You are clearly a hard and dedicated worker, and Google would be so lucky to have you again! I am not a Googler myself, but I'm curious- do you have the opportunity to ask for feedback from the interviewers or HR on what you could improve?
Joann S. LublinOctober 26,2021 at 5:54PM UTC
I am not a Googler but I would like to offer my two cents here anyhow. A current staffer may not feel comfortable telling corporate secrets about how to get hired. But how about instead trying to find someone who worked at Google for a long time and recently left?You're much more likely to get frank insights from an alum IMHO. You also ought to try to find outside recruiters often used by Google. They may have some insights as to whether you should keep trying.
A third option would be to reach out to the potential hiring manager and request feedback about how you might improve your marketability as a Google applicant in the future. Best of luck!
Nic Frick | Career Coach for New MomsNovember 2,2021 at 7:37PM UTC
Congratulations on getting rejected twice in the last 6 months! Google is not an easy place to get an interview. Be proud of how far you've come!!
Since I haven't spoken with or know which roles you're applying to it's hard to know what you might be doing "wrong." Have you gotten any feedback from your interviewers?
Having worked with clients making big leaps in their careers, there may be a few things that could be behind your being rejected that are totally out of your control or that you're not aware of: possibly the way you're talking about your accomplishments, how you perceive yourself going to Google, and it may just not be the right role for you right now.
Another question that comes up for me is, why is google your dream company? What about them makes you really want to work for them?
ps. It's incredible also to mention that you've had 2 interviews with google in the past 6 months. Many can't even say that.