Chapter 15 Is even the interview so difficult? Chen Mo and Sun Ziwei came to Room 807 of Yingu Building. The big Xiaomi logo is the first thing that catches your eye. At that time, Xiaomi's logo was not the familiar round outside and square inside style. The "Xiaomi" in Xiaomi was designed into three vertical bars, thick in the middle and thin on both sides, with very narrow spacing. At first glance, it looked like a mountain rice. There was no one at the front desk, so the two of them walked in on their own. Walking from the front desk inside, Chen Mo looked around and saw an area of about 400 square meters. The workstations were clean and tidy, but most of them were empty. Placed on the workstation are some green ivy that are clearly carefully cared for, adding a touch of life to the cool atmosphere. There were only about thirty employees working in the first two rows. Overall, the feeling of having a lot of work to do is consistent with my impression of a start-up company. When others set up a company, they would get together for a meal, express their ambitions, and then drink a bowl of farewell wine. Just like when Lei Jun founded Xiaomi, he and a dozen members of the founding team got together here and drank a bowl of millet porridge. However, when Chen Mo took a quick look, he didn't see the rice cooker. Instead, there were more than a dozen people sitting at the workstations next to him, each holding a resume. They were obviously here for a job interview, and they were all young talents with good temperament.
These people gathered in groups of three or five, whispering to each other. Chen Mo and Sun Ziwei walked over and sat in the back. After asking their buddies next to them, they found out that they were the second batch of people waiting for an interview. The first batch is in that big conference room, and they are probably almost done. After observing and listening for a while, Chen Mo discovered that birds of a feather flock together. The group of people waiting for the interview were also divided into two small circles. The group that was a little further away were chatting and laughing, and they didn’t look nervous at all. They all graduated from top universities in the country or had work experience in big companies such as BAT. The circle next to him is slightly weaker, but most of them have several years of work experience and come for interviews. Although they are not big companies like BAT, the scale of their previous companies is also around hundreds of people. He didn't know how long he would have to wait, but since he was free anyway, Chen Mo found a topic to start a conversation with the people next to him. They shared information and seemed to be very familiar with each other. Later he found that most people came to Xiaomi to try their luck and start a business with the mentality of preferring to be the head of a chicken rather than the tail of a phoenix. After all, as the general manager of Kingsoft and a well-known angel investor, Lei Jun's name still has a certain influence. However, when these people heard Chen Mo introduce himself as just an ordinary undergraduate and had previously worked on a few small systems in a company they had never heard of, their originally enthusiastic attitudes subtly cooled. Chen Mo, who has been working in this big dye vat of society for so many years, saw it all and knew the reason, but he remained calm. The contempt chain and circles are everywhere. Take the entertainment industry for example. People who act in dramas look down on people who act in movies, and people who act in movies look down on people who act in TV dramas. Then in order, there are variety show stars, short dramas, live streaming and so on. The same is true in the workplace. From the perspective of academic qualifications, students from Peking University and Tsinghua University look down on 985/211, first-tier universities look down on second-tier universities, and undergraduates look down on junior colleges. When it comes to work, BAT stands out from the crowd. It is natural that big companies look down on medium-sized companies, and medium-sized companies look down on small companies. Therefore, whether in terms of academic qualifications or work experience, Chen Mo and Sun Ziwei, who graduated from college and worked in a small factory, are undoubtedly the last ones in this group. At this time, Chen Mo felt Sun Ziwei patting his shoulder. The latter also noticed the change in these people's attitude and shook his head at him, meaning to ignore them. At this moment, two more interviewers came, causing one of the elite group in the distance to exclaim, "Why are they here?" "Who?" "These two are from Kingsoft. I have worked with them before." "Isn't Lei Jun also from Kingsoft? Is there still a need for an interview? Shouldn't he be accepted directly~" "Kingsoft has thousands of people. Apart from some senior executives, Lei Jun has no idea about the level of each employee. However, the skills of these two are still acceptable." The man who was speaking wore a pair of glasses and looked gentle and polite. He had worked at Baidu for two years, but felt there was no challenge, so he quit his job and looked for opportunities.
Baidu, which considers itself as the leader among the Big Three these days, is very impressive for daring to quit its job here. The fact that the two newcomers were recognized by him shows that their level and ability are not too bad. When the two newcomers came up to him, the buddy greeted them naturally and then naturally absorbed them into the small group. Sun Ziwei, who was rehearsing his ideas at the last minute, listened to the lively conversation next to him. Especially when he heard them talking about storage optimization, high-concurrency scenarios, system source code, etc., which were very advanced technologies in his eyes. When I touched my back, I didn't realize that my shirt was wet with sweat. The passion in my heart that was originally aroused by Chen Mo had cooled down a bit. On the other hand, Chen Mo, who was studying with him, had a faint smile on his face. He wondered if it was his illusion, but did this expression look a little disdainful? No matter what, Chen Mo's heartless look really made him envious. Chen Mo seemed to notice something was wrong with Sun Ziwei, so he smiled and silently said "do it". He understood Sun Ziwei's anxious state of mind. He was surrounded by geniuses who were far superior to him, and it was a group interview similar to a big competition, so the competition would only be more intense. But at this point, everything still depends on yourself. Just then, the door of the conference room opened and many people filed out. Many people walked out of the conference room door, about a dozen or so. However, only a few people strode to the conference room next door to wait for follow-up interviews, while most people left the company with disappointed looks. One step to heaven, one step to hell, survival of the fittest, the rule of survival in the workplace is so realistic and cruel. Chen Mo felt that such a quick and easy recruitment method was quite good. It was much better than asking you to go back and wait for notification, which was a chronic suicide from hope to disappointment. At this time, he heard a discussion coming from the side. "Wow~ Why are there so many people in here? How can we face this?" “Is this the legendary group interview?” "Wow, I've never encountered anything like this before. It's quite exciting." "Hey, you guys, is Lei Jun in there?" "Who knows? We'll know once we get in." "Ah? Why did he leave? This shouldn't happen?" "Who?" "I heard that a senior of mine used to work at Alibaba and had strong technical skills. I didn't expect that he would be eliminated." "I came earlier than you today. I glanced at the first batch of resumes and it seems that a fresh graduate from Peking University has also left." "Are you sure? Xiaomi's interview is so strict?" "It's still difficult. I counted. There were people who came out just now, and only five entered the third round. I estimate that only two or three will be admitted in the end. The pass rate of the third round is only . The final admission rate will be between and %. Of course, there are a series of subjective variables. This speculation is only for your reference." After saying this, the guy pushed up his glasses which were slightly sliding down. Such a rigorous interview made everyone present, who were originally relaxed, become a little more serious.
For a moment you looked at me and I looked at you, and thinking that we would be competitors soon, we stopped talking. A tense atmosphere began to spread among the crowd. It was no longer as lively as it was at the beginning and seemed a little dull. New books are in stock, newbies need to be cared for, please read and collect~ (End of this chapter)