Google Spamming Mailing Lists!

You heard it right. I too am surprised to say the least. I am part of JavaJousters mailing list, a Java algorithms challenge group, where we discuss about JRobots tournaments and tips and tricks on creating or improving JRobots, an addictive game for java programmers. Today Ashmitha Govada joined the mailing list and then immediately proceeded to spam the list with several job offers. Some of you have probably seen such spamming techniques in the past; always from shady companies promoting shady MLM deals etc. However this time it was different. Ashmitha claimed she is from the Staffing team in (”Do no evil”) Google, India. Ashmitha spammed us with several open positions for Google in India. Her email id is from Google.com domain which validates her claim. Her email headers also check out to be originating from Google controlled domains as far as I could verify. I am enclosing her full text of her email along with her email headers. You tell me whether Google is truly spamming us like every other two bit spammers or we have made a mistake.

Dear Owner,

I am Ashmitha from the Staffing team in Google, India. We are currently looking at hiring for senior positions for the Engineering team based in Hyderabad.

I need your help in posting the message below to your group so that the group members who wish to explore opportunities can reach out to me directly at ashmitha@google.com or can also reach me through the moderator.

Please find the e-mail below:

At Google, one of our goals has always been to create an inspiring workplace, and we have fostered a cross pollination of cultures and disciplines to help us achieve that. Whether you work at our headquarters in Mountain View, California, or in any of our global offices. You will find the environment, and the technology wherewithal to enable you to aspire to outsized accomplishments.

We are looking for a highly technical professional who can drive technical projects and provide leadership for a group of engineers in an innovative and fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for the overall planning, budgeting, execution, and success of these projects and will work with development, test and product management teams across the globe.

We are hiring for:

Position: Technical Lead/Manager, Internal Applications – Hyderabad

Requirements:

BE / B.Tech / M.Tech / PhD in Computer Science with expert knowledge in multiple computer science disciplines.

8 yrs of relevant hands-on technical experience with a record of strong individual technical achievement with at least 2+ years of relevant experience leading projects of small to moderate size.

Strong programming skills in C/C++ or Java on UNIX/Linux or Windows environments.

Excellent verbal & written communications skills and organizational skills.

Position: Engineering Manager in Test – Hyderabad

Requirements:

BE / B.Tech / M.Tech / PhD in Computer Science with expert knowledge in multiple computer science disciplines.

More than 8 years of relevant hands-on technical experience with a record of strong individual technical achievement with at least 2+ years of relevant experience leading projects.

Good programming skills in C/C++ or Java on UNIX/Linux or Windows environments.

Experience in developing testing tools, frameworks, and in test methodologies.

Excellent verbal and written communications skills and organizational skills.

Position: Engineering Manager Google Enterprise-Hyderabad

Requirements:

BE/ B.Tech/ M.Tech/ PhD in Computer Science with expert knowledge in multiple computer science disciplines and a strong academic record.

10+ years of relevant experience managing large, fast-paced and dynamic product engineering teams with very high technical competence, strong coding and individual technical accomplishments.

5 years experience building enterprise scale products is a must.

Solid leadership skills, experience in building strong engineering teams, strong project-management skills, proven track record for product delivery would add value.

Entrepreneurial drive, demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in an innovative and fast pacd environment.

Incase this interests you, please send your resume to ashmitha@google.com

Thank you in advance for all the help and support.

Warm Regards

Ashmitha

Note: All the email has been quoted as is.

Please click the image for full email headers. I would be happy to forward the email to relevant authorities in Google. Google should be vigilant in ensuring that they are not spreading spam themselves when they are committed to combat spam on other fronts. Above all we all have much better expectations from Google.