Google has been one of my dream companies to work for. I have 3 YOE and I recently interviewed at Google for L4. My interviews went really great and, before passing my packet to the HC, my recruiter told me that my result was really positive and she was hopeful. I just heard back from them that I have been approved for HC, but for L3. She said that leveling not only depends on the interview performance but also on other factors like workex, difficulty of questions and all that. She confirmed that Google isn’t hiring for L3 anymore. New grads and returning interns are being prioritized. So, the wait for positions opening up can be a mont, 3 months and maybe longer! She is optimistic of things working out sometime in future, as the HC approval is valid for 1 year. Meanwhile, she encouraged me to take my competing offer and, later, if I get matched at Google and I wanted to leave the new company, I can do that! Current TC- $160k
Is that 160k TC in SV or elsewhere?
Ask the other offer for more time (3 months for example). Tell the Google person that you're willing to wait a couple of months before taking the other offer, and if anything opens up she should contact you. If you don't hear back by ~September, join the other company.
Just saying that if you do this, there will be no room for negotiation with google.
Yeah but OP says it's been the dream of his life to work at Google etc etc
Why would they prioritize L3s for new grads over experienced L3s?
Because the new grads will be bottom of the comp band and experienced will be higher, I assume!
Nope. New grads have higher potential. Just think, you have 3 extra years of experience and still interviewed at the same level as someone with no experience.
L3 offer at Google will top your 160 k for sure
I have another FAANG offer with an approaching deadline which is anyway topping that by some margin!
If you can't move the deadline at all (whether you want to quit asap, or the other faang doesn't want to extend the deadline) then just join the other faang.
I would just keep interviewing - G isn't the only good tech company
Hmmmmm...
What’s ur other offer details?
Such an uplifting life advice. And people say Blind is full of sour people.
Firstly, I don’t know how to explain how hard I have been try to prepare to crack Google. And I did very well! Secondly, it’s not just the downlevelling I am afraid of. I am not getting even L3 in the near future. They don’t have any headcount and they don’t know if anything will open up! The L3 queue is really bad and my friends have been waiting for 4-5 months with no progress! So, there are ton loads of people in the queue!