Good compensation Grandfathered into WFH Actually big data At least 10 words
Tech stack is outdated and overly complex Huge bureaucracy, work more in Google docs than writing code
I will admit that most of the time in the past, when I used google search, it was mainly to be productive by looking at many small solutions to fix big problems; It still involved understanding the solution and making it work.... i.e., a certain level of customization needed. I recently stopped usin...Read more
All #Googlers I am a #Mandiant employee and joining #Google very soon. Received an email to select the username. Unfortunately, I am unable to find something related to my first and last name. So now I am debating to use some creative name. Although I checked the guidelines but not sure what kind...Read more
I don’t have Youtube premium. Since the Covid outbreak, I am noticing Youtube pushes much more ads when I watched. I’m forced to watch 5 second’s ad and then another at least 5 second’s ad before I can get to the video content. During my watching time, another 5 second ad + at least 5 second ad come...Read more
Drank way too much last night with a PM friend. We traded war stories and she let it slip that she wasn't happy being at Google and is looking to go elsewhere. When I asked why she felt this way, she said that she picked Google because of the company's value of putting the user first no matter what....Read more
Guys, please help me find any solution, please keep this post up! It has been almost a year since i started having issues with Google and i see no resolution. My feeling is that they have no idea what's going on with their system nor do they care. In brief, what is happening and how awful it is: ...Read more
I'm currently in the team matching stage at google for a user research position. I have met with two team mates from one team in the last 3 weeks. The recruiter is pretty unresponsive. Should I start seeking out open team positions on my own? How can I find out what teams have openings? The position...Read more
I guess the decision to kill it makes sense now that there's been little mention of it since the announcement. For users who only play drm-free mp3's, however, Goog Music remained the best option for keeping the library sync'ed among all devices (iPhone is the only Apple device I use). I see that t...Read more
I keep seeing researchers jump from Facebook to Google. Is the pay really that much better? What about culture, work/life balance, benefits, etc.?
Have an offer from google pixel team as senior UX researcher. I have Masters from stanford and 5 years of agency experience. • Curious if people have any feedback on the team ? • Current offer: salary:130k, bonus: 20%, sign on=0 (surprising) , stock: 140k over 4 years. Seems low... worth negotiat...Read more
Seems pretty evil guys. Is sundar behind this? https://www.cnet.com/news/privacy/google-settles-5-billion-consumer-privacy-suit-over-chromes-incognito-mode/
Would you rather be a midlevel user researcher at Google on existing products or on new products at Amazon? I'm looking at an internal transfer for Amazon or a position at Google. At Amazon we are shipping new products and services. There is also a ton of room for growth. I know the quality of life ...Read more
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-exposed-user-data-feared-repercussions-of-disclosing-to-public-1539017194?redirect=amp#click=https://t.co/F7ZzFhIpOW
I started using Gboard, the keyboard app from Google and that's the default keyboard on my secondary phone (an Android). I sometimes use that phone to text my longtime gf and I've also used that to tell her "I love you" a few times now. And I have already started seeing ads for engagement rings on ...Read more
I've been using Google pixel 3 and it's still running great for over a couple of years. It's not giving me any reason to buy a new phone anytime soon. Is my phone an exception or are all Google pixel phones such great quality? Any other pixel users here?#misc TC 160
https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/9/23631912/microsoft-bing-100-million-daily-active-users-milestone "Microsoft’s Bing search engine has passed the 100 million daily active users milestone just weeks after the software maker launched its AI-powered Bing Chat feature. Bing has been steadily growing in...Read more
Has anyone heard from a recruiter regarding ux design, early career role? I applied with a referral but never heard back
Can Google be trusted to keep our data safe and private?
Hi folks, seeking to learn about this group. I have offer from this team but dont have a crystal clear picture of the work that gets done by the gtech org and especially users and products group. Love for you guys to throw some light based on your experience. Yoe-6 Position offered -l4 Current comp...Read more
He works at Google. Can this guy be actual Sergey or Larry?