Initial comp was great; refreshes are harder to get and you have no leverage
Very fragmented; too many product areas; lots of bureaucracy.
Starting at Google soon as a L5 PM. Not necessarily down leveled but interviewed as a “strong L5” whatever that means. Coming from Amazon where the promo culture is specific, are there any strategies or things to consider to shoot for an accelerated promo to L6? Don’t want to come in too strong (as ...Read more
Has been 3.5 years in l4 now. Been struggling to get promoted from l4 to l5. Have strong ratings for 2 years now, applied last time and got denied. Now my org's priorities have shifted away from my current project and hence couldn't apply this cycle and not sure if I will be in a position to apply n...Read more
Starting at Google soon after being down leveled from SDE II to L3. Seeking advice on how to get promoted to L4 within a year or so of joining. TC: 225
Joined Google recently. Was down leveled to L3 with ~4yoe. TC 185 My manager just gets a high-level overview of my tasks during our 1:1s and would not know the specifics. My mentor/TL understand my work much better. Would they be involved in my promo process in any way? Do the managers seek thei...Read more
Joined goog bout 2 years back. Wanted to get promoted, so asked my manager to apply for my promo this time. But it looks like it's very hard to get promoted right now given the cost cutting that's happening 🤧🤢🥵 How difficult is it to get promoted in the lower levels, like L3, 4 and 5 right now? ...Read more
Joining at Google at L4. Feeling downleveled. Which org has the fastest promotion cycle? Personally have heard Ads is the best but you have to work for it (which I'm fine with). #Google
Blind had me believe that Google has very high bar for promos and hiring. Looking at dozens of laid off posts from Google it seems everyone was promoted regularly like at government organization and yet got laid off. Is Google really a difficult place to get promoted at by merit alone?
I got downleveled in the interview from L5 to L4. TC 290k, which seems high for L4. Anyone have an idea how long it takes to get to L5? I also heard it may take even longer now because L4 is terminal but managers also have more discretion now up to L5?
Impossible to turn off Haptic feedback for chapters for YouTube on iOS Totally not distracting having my phone vibrate randomly during a video Congrats to whoever got a promo off this one 🖕
For folks who were at fb and Google especially at promo/calibration meeting for bothcould you share compare how both approaches promo. Specifically How much emphasis on sustained impact/upward trajectory compared to google Is there an equivalent of swe ladder How does their move fast and break ...Read more
Sr. SDE ->; Staff ->; Sr.Staff ->; Principal I know someone did it in 6 yrs. How common is it? YoE: 3 TC: 180K
Google tells employees that fewer of them will get promotions to senior roles Google tells employees that fewer of them will get promotions to senior roles https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/06/google-tells-employees-that-fewer-of-them-will-get-promotions-to-senior-roles.html Tc350
Will be joining Google India as L4. TC offered : base 34.5L, RSU: 115K I'm currently working as an SDE2 at Uber for over a year. YOE: 5 I've been told that I'm being hired at the top of the band and I can expect promo within 2 years. I know recruiters overstate all the times, hence turning to Blin...Read more
Should I switch companies? I've been at Google as a Product Design Engineer (hardware/MechE) for almost 3 years at L4 and have always felt that I was down-leveled since I joined from a startup and didn't know better when I accepted. I lived with it figuring I'd just work towards a promotion (CME, ...Read more
Recruiter says they consider me for L6 but HC decided to go for L5, and I was borderline L6. I did a mistake and told my expected TC range is $330k+ and they ended up offering 330k itself. If I accept L5, how much salary hike can I expect during L6 promo? Or should I wait out another year and try fo...Read more
Hello Blinders, Just revieced an offer from google. Dont have the offer numbers yet. What does L4 to L5 promo package look like? does it involve stock or is it just base increase? Roughly how much stock do you get? Tc 300k 170/100/39 ict4 yoe 10
What’s the tc jump if you get promoted at google from L6 to L7?
Hi folks! I am waiting for an L5 TPM offer from Google. I am currently a L6 TPM at Amazon and targeting L7 promo in Q3. Definitely a downlevel at Google. I was curious to know how long does it take to move from L5 to L6 in Google in TPM job family? Tc: 270k
How does new RSU package at G works when you get promo? Is it an entirely new 4year vesting package? TC: 250k YoE: 3
Got SEE for the past two cycles. Just been informed that base salary post promo is 164K (effective today). Manager said that end-of-year merit increase is possible (but not guaranteed). Seems a bit low compared to new hires. Thoughts?