BMW, Google ... So hard is the job of Top Companies

Who from companies such as Google or BMW will be invited to interview, without doubt some on the box. But the road to dream job with the employer will still be long and hard: the rock-hard tests and competitions are only the very few people.

How to dot com must show what you can do to get started on the three most popular German employers can:

1. FOREIGN OFFICE

Many young German dream of a diplomatic career: No employer is on young academics as popular as the Foreign Office, according to a survey by market research firm Trendence. But the selection process separates the wheat from the chaff. In the written part, applicants analyze a foreign policy issue, in addition to language skills in English, French polled. As an alternative to French and in another UN official language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish).

Then follow tests and individual interviews with psychologists, in addition to the intellectual capabilities and general knowledge tested.

The knowledge tests of the Foreign Office in international law, economics, history, politics and culture include a total of 100 questions - each of which would have the makings of a million dollar question with Günther Jauch.

For example: "Who made the Isenheim altar?"

A) Albrecht Dürer, B) Matthias Grünewald, C) Tilman Riemenschneider, D) Lucas Cranach d. Ä.
2. GOOGLE

Whether geek, marketing genius or simple office clerk: The IT giant Google is the dream destination of many young job seekers.

There is, however, has a special claim: Google does not see itself as a conventional company - and will also be no.

This makes the job difficult, not only vocational skills, creativity and a particular personality of the candidate asked. Therefore, there is no patent recipe for the round of introductions. In the various job interviews, which will lead each candidate has to put a lot of unusual questions and tasks.

Examples: "Why are manhole covers round?" And "Create an evacuation plan for San Francisco!" **

3. BMW

At BMW, the third-ranked companies in Germany's best places to work, do you apply now exclusively online. After a pre-election will be a phone interview and then was either invited to an interview or a selection of different tests and presentations.