Want to gain work experience with Google this year? - Sign up for Google Hash Code 2017 today!

Are you a programmer looking to get some work experience with Google? Do you have what it takes to provide solutions to real-world problems?

Then step into the shoes of a Google engineer and tackle these types of challenges during Hash Code.

Hash Code is a team-based programming competition organized by Google for students and industry professionals across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

You pick your team and programming language, Google picks a real-life engineering problem for you to solve. Are you up for the challenge?

The competition takes place over two rounds:

Online Qualification Round - Thursday, 23rd February 2017

Your team can participate from one of our competition hubs or from wherever else you’d like.

Final Round - Saturday, 1st April 2017 

Top scoring teams from the Online Qualification Round will be invited to Google Paris to compete in the Final Round of the competition.


For each round of the competition, Google will present a problem and your team will write a program that generates a solution.

Your team can submit as many solutions as you like using the online Judge System, and a live scoreboard will let you know how you stack up against the competition.

Top scoring teams will win cool Google prizes, because of course you can’t host a programming competition without something to work for! Convinced?

Sign up today for Hash Code 2017.

Timeline

Registration: Open now until 20th February 2017

Hash Code is open to university students and industry professionals in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Participants compete in teams of two to four. Registration is free of charge and will close on 20th February 2017

Online Qualification Round: Thursday, 23rd February 2017

Your team will be tasked with solving a real-life challenge created by Google engineers using your own computer and programming language and tools of your choice. For this round, your team can compete from wherever you’d like, including from one of our Hash Code Hubs.

Final Round: Saturday, 1st April 2017

Top scoring teams from the Online Qualification Round will be notified on 28th February 2017 and invited to the Final Round at Google Paris. Google will present a second challenge, and the winning teams will be awarded cool Google prizes.

In addition to the competition, participants will also get the chance to learn more about Google through a variety of tech talks and presentations.

What do I need to participate?

The only thing you need for the Online Qualification Round is a computer connected to the Internet. Google will announce the problem through a YouTube Live Stream, please check that your computer is able to play YouTube videos beforehand.

The Judge System will be available as a web application, compatible with recent web browsers. For the rest of your computer setup, you're free to use the tools and programming languages of your choice.

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