Google and similar companies aren&#x27;t for everyone. They&#x27;re looking for people on top of their game and willing to go the extra mile.<p>&gt; To be fair, I already knew about Google’s idiotic interview process that is optimized for hiring book-smart academic candidates who know their algorithms and data structures cold, so my expectations were rather low to begin with. I also did not get much sleep that day, so my problem solving skills weren’t at its peak.<p>The author is already annoyed, antagonistic, and planning for failure.  He knew what he was up against, but didn&#x27;t adequately prepare to succeed by studying. And didn&#x27;t sleep the night before.<p>And none of the reasons for not succeeding are the author&#x27;s fault, in his mind.<p>You can claim that the screening process is dumb, and in some ways you&#x27;re right.  But at the same time, this process does select to some extent at least against the people who make excuses instead of bringing their A-game when it counts.<p>If you want a job at a place like this, you can do it: commit yourself to a plan of action for success that involves real work and preparation.  Wanting to change the industry practice of the top tier firms is interesting and all. But if you want to get in, work and preparation will reap more rewards than complaining.