Just one glimpse of the incredibly designed Google headquarters in London is enough to convince us that we'd not only like to work, but also possibly live there.

The internet giant is regularly voted one of the world's best companies to work for, with a host of perks including wellness centres, subsidised massages, gourmet cuisine, a rooftop allotment space to grow herbs and vegetables (in London) and a roller hockey rink (in California).

But unsurprisingly, jobs at Google are tough to come by and now Laszlo Bock, Google senior vice president of operations, has outlined the five key qualities the company looks for in potential employees.

In an interview with the New York Times, Bock said that expertise was the attribute Google rated least and instead HR bosses sought out people who were "innately curious and willing to learn." Here, roughly translated, are the five main qualities he said Google employees should have:

Five qualities you need to get a job at Google