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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
The interviewer wants evidence that you will be a culture add to Google. Show the interviewer that you have researched Google's culture of innovation and community and you understand its importance and what your contribution will be as a part of Google's People Operations team.

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Google has a complied list of 8 ideas that have helped them create a culture of innovation. These include innovation and community include:
- Think 10x
- Launch, then keep listening
- Share everything you can
- Hire the right people
- Use the 70/20/10 model
- Look for ideas everywhere
- Use data, not opinions
- Focus on users, not the competition
You can access an entire brief on Google's culture on the company careers website. The more you read, the more you will see that Google has worked hard to become one of the world's most respected employers. It's even been awarded 'Best Company Culture' by Comparably.

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Show that you will be a match for the workplace principles and environment that Google has carefully curated. When forming your response, include specific examples of how Google enables its team members to embrace innovation and community. When you respond, it should be evident to the interviewer that you did your research on Google's stand-out culture.

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I genuinely appreciate that Google believes in sharing everything it can. As a confident and strategic-minded Recruiter, I thrive in work environments where transparency is used to empower others. I did my research before today's interview and appreciate how Google actively advocates for transparency and shared information for its team members. For instance, one of Google's statements is, 'Collaboration is essential to innovation and that it happens best when you share information openly.' Lack of transparency is a common productivity blocker in recruitment, and I think it's an incredible differentiator in talent acquisition. As a Recruiter with Google, it will be exciting to introduce top talent to this incredible workplace culture and show future employees how Google puts its beliefs and culture statements into action."

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