Rater Hub Google, Google's Secret Lab
"Rater Hub Google"
Google employs testers around the world to evaluate websites for inclusion in Google's Index. Now we get to see how they recruit testers, Rater Hub screenshots and a Flash movie.
Henk van Ess throws back the curtain of secrecy in a series of articles...
"Here it is: the real story about Eval.Google. They use... humans! Welcome to the first entry in Search Bistro."
Google calls their lab web page raters "international agents". How do you get the job?
Just answer an ad like this on Monster:
Here's one way how Google recruits testers:
QUALITY RATER - (SPANISH, DUTCH, ITALIAN, FRENCH) This is a temporary role offered through Kelly Services. Google Inc. is recruiting part-time, temporary, home-based workers to help with work on a search quality evaluation on a project basis. You would work at your own pace, and the time and length of any particular work session would be up to you. Candidates will evaluate search results and rate their relevance. Thus, all candidates must be web-savvy and analytical, have excellent web research skills and a broad range of interests. Specific areas of expertise are highly desirable. We are looking for smart people who read voraciously and have a wide variety of interests. Raters should have all the following qualifications: Native-level fluency in Dutch, Italian, Spanish, or French In-depth, up-to-date familiarity with the web culture of at least one predominantly Dutch, Italian, Spanish, or French-speaking country. Excellent web research skills and analytical abilities. A high-speed internet connection. Legal eligibility to work in the Netherlands, Italy, Spain or France. Moderate ability to read and write in English. Perfect English is not necessary; however, you must be able to read and write English well enough to use software with an English interface, understand fairly complicated instructions written in English, and make yourself understood in informal written communication. The job involves frequent written communication with fellow Quality Raters. For immediate consideration, please send an ENGLISH text (ASCII) or HTML version of your resume to monsterjobs@google.com Important: The subject field of your email must include Quality Rater - TEMPORARY.
See Monsterboard
There are several articles in the series. Thank you Henk van Ess.
Google employs testers around the world to evaluate websites for inclusion in Google's Index. Now we get to see how they recruit testers, Rater Hub screenshots and a Flash movie.
Henk van Ess throws back the curtain of secrecy in a series of articles...
"Here it is: the real story about Eval.Google. They use... humans! Welcome to the first entry in Search Bistro."
Google calls their lab web page raters "international agents". How do you get the job?
Just answer an ad like this on Monster:
Here's one way how Google recruits testers:
QUALITY RATER - (SPANISH, DUTCH, ITALIAN, FRENCH) This is a temporary role offered through Kelly Services. Google Inc. is recruiting part-time, temporary, home-based workers to help with work on a search quality evaluation on a project basis. You would work at your own pace, and the time and length of any particular work session would be up to you. Candidates will evaluate search results and rate their relevance. Thus, all candidates must be web-savvy and analytical, have excellent web research skills and a broad range of interests. Specific areas of expertise are highly desirable. We are looking for smart people who read voraciously and have a wide variety of interests. Raters should have all the following qualifications: Native-level fluency in Dutch, Italian, Spanish, or French In-depth, up-to-date familiarity with the web culture of at least one predominantly Dutch, Italian, Spanish, or French-speaking country. Excellent web research skills and analytical abilities. A high-speed internet connection. Legal eligibility to work in the Netherlands, Italy, Spain or France. Moderate ability to read and write in English. Perfect English is not necessary; however, you must be able to read and write English well enough to use software with an English interface, understand fairly complicated instructions written in English, and make yourself understood in informal written communication. The job involves frequent written communication with fellow Quality Raters. For immediate consideration, please send an ENGLISH text (ASCII) or HTML version of your resume to monsterjobs@google.com Important: The subject field of your email must include Quality Rater - TEMPORARY.
See Monsterboard
There are several articles in the series. Thank you Henk van Ess.
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