MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google received more than 75,000 job applications worldwide last week, setting a record for the company as it embarks on a hiring spree.
The flood of resumes topped a previous high set in May 2007 by 15 percent, Google spokesman Aaron Zamost said. Google, which had 24,400 workers at the end of 2010, announced last week that it would add more than 6,000 employees this year.
The company is stepping up hiring as it pushes deeper into mobile services, display advertising and Internet applications. Google also faces steeper competition from Silicon Valley rivals Facebook and Apple for users and engineering talent.
“We’re looking for top talent,” said Alan Eustace, senior vice president of engineering and research, said last week in a blog posting. “We’ll hire as many smart, creative people as we can to tackle some of the toughest challenges in computer science.” Bloomberg News
