Google will pay you Rs1 lakh per techie

Here’s your chance to win Rs1 lakh without much effort. All you need to do is recommend a software engineer to Google India and hope he/she is hired. Though the concept of external referral programme is not new, Google India has taken it to a different level by agreeing to reward the efforts of the person with Rs1 lakh for every successful referral.

The strategy, according to officials at Google, is one of the ways to acquire talent. “We have experimented with this programme overseas and have now decided to extend it in the Indian market. I will not be in a position to share specific details on the response to this initiative in other countries, but it certainly works. Especially when the idea is to connect with and hire prodigies in an organisation that breathes innovation,” said a company spokesperson.

Through the external referral programme, Google is looking for software engineers for its Bangalore and Hyderabad operations.

The offer is valid till October 15. Elucidating the terms and conditions for the programme, Google India said the person will be entitled to the referral award only if the company makes an offer to the candidate and he/she joins the organisation.

“If one becomes eligible for the bonus, we will process the cheque within 30 days of the candidate joining,” the spokesperson said. “Given the kind of engineers we are looking for, it was decided to use the external referral programme. The reward, in a way, also communicates to the referrer that a very high benchmark has been set and he/she will have to refer candidates keeping that in mind.”

If the candidate has been referred by multiple people, the one who sends the details first will be entitled to the award subject to the fulfilment of other terms and conditions. Have someone in mind? Send your referrals. You could be the lucky winner.