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Question 33 of 39 for our Google Mock Interview

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Question 33 of 39

If hired for this role at Google, how long will it take you to make a meaningful contribution to our team?

"I am interested in making an impact on Google right away and have already crafted a plan to make that happen. I am a solid software engineering professional, and I plan to learn everything I can about your processes right away. Once I know your processes, I am confident that I could be helping to increase the activity for your department within the first few weeks of my onboarding."

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How to Answer: If hired for this role at Google, how long will it take you to make a meaningful contribution to our team?

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  • 33. If hired for this role at Google, how long will it take you to make a meaningful contribution to our team?

      Why the Interviewer Asks This Question

      Ideally, your interviewer would like to know that you are prepared to contribute to this role at Google right away. If you were to be a successful candidate, put some serious thought into how you would be able to make a viable contribution to the company upon starting. Talk to your interviewer about your plan to create a fast impact in this role by thoroughly reading the job description and matching your skills and experiences for the job.

      Written by Rachelle Enns

      1st Answer Example

      "I am interested in making an impact on Google right away and have already crafted a plan to make that happen. I am a solid software engineering professional, and I plan to learn everything I can about your processes right away. Once I know your processes, I am confident that I could be helping to increase the activity for your department within the first few weeks of my onboarding."

      Written by Rachelle Enns

      2nd Answer Example

      "As we have discussed, my skills and experience are a perfect fit for what you are seeking in your next hire for this role at Google. I have put some serious thought into this question and I am confident that once I was to meet my team and get orientated into the systems and processes that I would be up and running on the job in no time. To put a time on this, I would think that could all happen within the first month on the job."

      Written by Rachelle Enns

      Anonymous Interview Answers with Professional Feedback

      Anonymous Answer

      "I have tremendous amounts of experience and passion for building and managing experience centers. Therefore, I would hit the ground running fairly quickly, delivering results with minimal ramp-up and supervision. In addition, I can offload tasks the manager indicated during the first interview such as creating new experience centers and industry-based experiences to immeidately impact cloud utilizatoin which is the highest priority in GCP."

      Chad's Feedback

      Great answer! Your confidence and passion shine through in this response, and the interviewer will be assured you are prepared to contribute to Google shortly after being hired. Specifically addressing the tasks discussed in a prior interview, that you could immediately take on, is a smart approach that will help to set you apart from other candidates.

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