Several weeks ago I passed HC recommended at L3. After only 2 team match interviews I was sent an email from the recruiter stating that they are unable to continue with SWE and gave me an introduction to a technical solutions consultant recruiter. This is not the position I am interested in and I feel like I should at least be given some more time to team match. From everything I've read this seems extremely surprising. Can someone give me some insight or tips on what I could do to continue with SWE? 1.5yoe TC: 75k
Which product area are you working with?
I interviewed for frontend swe roles with cloud platform. One of my team match interviews was with search though so I'm thinking that my recruiter expanded the search to other teams for me but I didn't directly ask for it.
What were the there frontend questions/follow-ups that they asked you to code?
Push back and say you will wait for a team match and would like more introductions. Reach out to teams managers on LinkedIn or have friends at Google introduce you to managers that are hiring.
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Is 7.5 your T3 offer TC?? Good luck man ... feel like, it is like the Recruiter thinks you have no hope match a team and pass svp review. Please do keep us posted. This is a very rare case.
Can't give you any tips about how to get more team match interviews, but I can tell you what compromising does to you. I was in your position and took a TSE interview/job (tsc is similar and I've conducted interviews for it). I've been unable to make much progress towards a transfer to SWE and I'll basically have to do a full interview loop when I finally do apply. The process for transferring ladders is about as transparent and consistent as interviewing externally. You passed the hiring bar, push back and don't compromise on the role. Ask what you have to do to be reconsidered for SWE.
Thanks, that is very helpful. I am definitely not interested in the TSC role. I will take your advice.