A Google employee rides a Google-themed bicycle past the Googleplex headquarters in Mountain View, California.
Google is known for being one of the best American companies to work for — but also one of the hardest to get a job at.
  • Google is one of America's most highly sought after companies to work for.
  • But Google is also notoriously competitive and selective about employees.
  • Google hires people with relevant job skills, intelligence, leadership abilities, and "Googleyness."

For years, Google has cultivated a reputation for being one of the best US companies to work for