Google is one of the largest employers for contractor jobs in Silicon Valley, so getting a Google contractor job in San Francisco Bay Area is not as hard as getting a full-time job at Google.
Tip 1: If you have an in-demand skill, just upload your resume on one of the major job boards like Monster, Dice with your location set to Mountain View, CA or Zip Code 94043 and you should get calls from staffing agencies.
Tip 2: To increase your chances even more, create your profile on OnContracting as we are the only free and open network that recruiters at staffing agencies can access.
Tip 3: The reason you want to list your location as Mountain View, CA or Zip 94043 is that contract jobs don't have a budget for relocating you, and the staffing agency are looking for someone that is doesn't have long commute as they believe you are unlikely to last long. If you are willing to relocate on your own, you can tell them you are not local, but willing to move to Mountain View. This might still be problematic as they may need an in-person interview before offering you the job.
Locations- Google hires contractors for almost every location it exists in, including its Mountain View, CA campus (Amphitheatre Parkway), Google Seattle (Kirkland), Google New York, etc. so set your location to the location you want a job at.
Tip 4: Avoid SubContracting Agencies: Subcontracting agencies are Tier 2 agencies that find and submit candidates to the Direct (Tier 1) vendors of Google for a referral fee. These are mostly offshore recruiting call-centers and their only advantage is they know who the direct vendor and the recruiter is. Giving your personal details to an unknown offshore agency increases your risk for identity fraud as many of these offshore agencies have poor security. When you get an email or call from a recruiter telling you they have a contractor job at Google, ask if the recruiter works for the direct vendor, and not as a subcontracting agency or implementation partner to the Tier .
Tip 5: Networking with the preferred vendors: More than anything, your best bet of getting a contractor job at Google is to connect with a recruiter that places contractors there. Here are tips for how you can find the preferred agencies so you know which recruiter to network with.
Go to the Client (Google) page and browse the vendors list in the category you are interested
Click on a vendor's name, a popup tells you more about the company
Click on 'View more' button which takes you to that vendor's page whihc has tabs for jobs, reviews, recruiters, etc.
Check the Contract Jobs tab for their current open jobs
Check the Recruiters tab to see if there are recruiters listed. Connect with them. If not find the recruiters on Linkedin