Developer accidentally uncovers Google's top secret recruitment strategy

One guy has landed himself a job with Google by doing an internet search.

The new recruit is named Max Rosett. Three months ago he was working on his Masters in Computer Science at Georgia Tech’s online programme. While Rosett felt that his software skills were developing, he didn’t feel confident enough to apply to a full-time software role. But that changed when he turned to Google to help him with a coding problem.

Rosett writes on a post on The Hustle: “One morning, while working on a project, I Googled ‘python lambda function list comprehension.’ The familiar blue links appeared, and I started to look for the most relevant one.

“But then something unusual happened.