- vote Twitter vs Google for WLB and career? I have offers from Google and Twitter with similar TC (around 420k). Both gave me senior SWE level (For Google it’s L5 to be precise.) I heard that both have good WLB. Google: + Great brand name + Future is stable - promotions are much harder - hard to get interesting project/scope - heard mor
- Offer Eval Google L5 TPM @Amazon Seattle $170k Got an offer as L4 TPM (technical program manager) at Google Kirkland Base 130k Equity 320k Sign on 30k Bonus 15% This is after first round of negotiation. Good offer? Still room to negotiate up?
- vote Can Google-GCP at Kirkland-Seattle match 250K for L4 SWE-EngProd? [2019] My TC at Amazon-AWS: 250K, L5 SDE, Seattle, YOE 7 Edit 1: Another post [Blind] Check out this post! Decline Google L5 SWE offer (Compensation) https://us.teamblind.com/s/oc3yxrUG
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and industry lounge. - Teams at Google Kirkland? Not much info in job descriptions or online
- Google, Kirkland: Living in Downtown Seattle and taking the 255 bus to work? Sensible? Out of my mind? Finally got that FANG job, Fk Yeahhhh I guess... Moving to the Pacific Northwest to work at Kirkland. I have these constraints: - Housing cost less than 2500 USD - No roommates, 1b1b for myself - Commute less than 30 minutes each way (I can adjust my life around low traffic times) - Urban area Is i
- vote Two Sigma vs Google Hi I have new grad SWE offers from Two Sigma (NYC) and Google (Seattle/Kirkland) and could use some help with the decision. These are the primary factors I'm considering: Edit: Google PA is either Communications or UFO Learning/growth: - I feel like I'll learn a lot at either so I'm not too concer
- Evaluate Google T4 offer (Sea/Kirkland) Base 145k Stocks 300k / 4 yrs Target Bonus 15% Sign-on 50k Years of experience 8 Sde2 @amzn aws, current TC 230k How is the offer, meh?
- Google Kirkland campus: will they kick out van-dwelling employees from their parking lot? Also, is it generally looked down on by fellow employees?
- Looking for Google team in Seattle/Kirkland I just got approval L4 from HC (Google) and working in Team matching, but most of them are MTV, no any response from Seattle/Kirkland :( do you or G recruiter here have any opening role in Seattle? Love its weather and people. Thank for your time.
- Which org in Google Kirkland has good WLB and interesting work ? Leaving FB because of bad WLB. Recently got offer from Google (no number yet as I need to do team matching). WLB is my top priority. Which org/team in Kirkland has good WLB and interesting projects ?
- vote Moving to Google with pay cut (w/o sign-on) or staying at MS Currently at MS (Redmond), Level: 64, TC: 260K - 275K. YOE: 5-8. Google offer (Seattle/Kirkland), Level: 4, TC: 245K - 260K (15K less than current TC) and 30K - 40K sign-on bonus on top (first year 20K more with sign-on). My current team and matched team are similar (both focused on cloud and the
- Google L4 TPM Seattle/Kirkland In team match phase, no offer yet. Recruiter shared the minimums for the L4 level, but left it open ended with "it can go up from there..." What do you think the reaction would be to this ask? 150K base/15% bonus/260K stock I have a competing offer from non-FAANG company. I heard L4 TPM top rang
- Google Kirlkand vs Microsoft I have an offer from Msft for an L65 PM role and will be getting one from Google shortly for an L6 TPM role. The Google role is with their GCP central capacity planning team, Msft with their SharePoint OneDrive team. I don't know Google's offer yet. So far I really like the team and manager at msft,
- Google - 3+ Months No Team Match I interviewed at Google mid May for ML eng in the Seattle office. Packet went through hiring committee, and I got approved at T5 level. Since then I met with 3 teams, but none worked out either because I wasn't interested or they decided to go with internal transfers. Recently my recruiter closed m
- Moving to Seattle? I think about moving to Seattle and joining FB. Currently L5 in the Bay, about 340k TC. FB offers E5 at 185/630/50. With cheaper cost of living & no state tax that should be another 25% comp bump on top of the FB offer. So approx like if I got 500k in the Bay. Can afford a home. Now, the question
- Google rejected me again and looking forward to see me next year for another interview I got rejected for the second time after a Google onsite interview. Both times I had a feeling that I did pretty ok (turned out to be not that ok). Both times I got a response: “you did great, we spent a lot of time to discuss your performance, it was a hard decision but unfortunately we unable to d
- vote Google remote vs Amazon HQ I've kind of lost interest in Google, but was curious if Kirkland is even viable career-wise. I'm at AWS in Seattle and it's a great place to work. Sr. SDE promo coming up in about a year or so. Work is impactful, great experience, ML involved. I landed the perfect project. I used to always want to
- vote Is it worth working for Google Cloud? I am an L5 SDE. TC 245K (mainly stocks + base 155K). YOE 6.5 Received an email from google cloud recruiter to choose a role that fits me. And the options are SWE, SWE Infra, SWE SRE, SETI, and Data Engineer. Given my experience, I will be evaluated for L3/L4 Engineer which will have 4 to 5 onsite r
- Google teams in Seattle and Kirkland offices? List whichever teams you know of that are in Seattle/Kirk and what’s your opinion of them.
- How does Google determine level? Hi, Currently a SDE 2, L5 at Amazon, total 3yoe. Interested in Google@Seattle/Kirkland and hopefully getting a T4. I am wondering how/when does Google determine one’s level during the hiring process. Is it before interviews, is it depends on your performance during the interview, or is it determine
- Google Pay for L6 TPM in Seattle area Hi, I am coming close to discussion of $$$ with Google, is there a way to find out what L are they hiring me for? I am L6 at Amazon, is there room for negotiation with Google on my L? What pay range to expect in terms for L6 TPM in Seattle area for Google? What are good cloud teams to be in at Goog
- Kirkland googlers: where do you live? Looking at working at Google kirkland. Where do you all live? I'm married and have a couple dogs, so will probably have to buy a house with a bit of a yard. TC 400k
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and industry lounge. - Google T3 Kirkland , thoughts? 2.5 year at Amazon in Seattle , non aws.Promoted to SDE 2 last quarter. Total experience 3.5 years. Goog t3 - 140k base, 300k worth stocks for 4 years., 25% each year. 30 k sign on and 15% target . This is after 2 rounds of negotiation and final. Worth it ? Wanted t4 , recruiter said I am borderl
- Google L3 Evaluation L3 Google Cloud SWE in Kirkland Initial offer is 114k base, 143k Stock, 20k sign on. I have competing offers within Microsoft and one of the potential Microsoft managers is keen on competing with my Google. Thoughts, tips on negotiations?
- Microsoft vs Google Kirkland? A bit torn between the two right now. Front end engineer, got offers from both of these and Amazon (which I'm not as interested in). On the one hand Google is Google, but Microsoft lately has been on a tear culture wise/etc and I'd be able to use a lot of open source stuff there for web development
- Which Google location better? Kirkland vs Seattle I like staying in the sub-urb area and prefer short commute. Don’t like staying in downtown that much. Which one would you recommend between Google Seattle and Kirkland. Kirkland is probably much better but the problem is there aren’t many software companies on the east side. So I will probably ha
- Google Seattle/Kirkland Swimming pool? Is there a swimming pool on Google campus in Seattle Kirkland area or is it only available in MTV?
- Google Kirkland vs Microsoft HQ perks? Considering Google and not sure what the perks are at the Kirkland office. 1. Google has free food. What else? Googlers? Thanks :)
- Google Seattle vs. Kirkland I'm in the process of team matching after already signing my offer. However I have found out that there are more teams I've matched with for the Kirkland location compared to Fremont which is my preferred location (family nearby, know the area well, like being close to downtown). Does anyone have a
- [Seattle only] Career Advice I’m currently a seasoned SDE2 at amazon. Been doing well, get good projects and see path to the next level SDE3 at least per manager feedback. At same time I’m hitting 4 years and will not be getting as much stock as I used to from Amazon. Got ping from FB and Google recruiter and decided to give a
- Need house buying tips for seattle area Started looking for home .. need some suggestion about areas .. open to any area kirkland, isaqua, bothell, renton, seattle Req in terms of priority: 1) All major companies should be easily accessible .. google, fb, oracle etc 2) < 800k 3) good schools 4) commute less than 40-45 mins for ~8:30 trav
- Good tech companies besides F.A.G.M in east side Seattle? Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond and etc... F.A.G.M. - Facebook, Amazon, Google, Microsoft
- Google Seattle/Kirkland team match please? Hi all, I’ve interviewed at Google in Seattle area, passed HC as L4 and started team matching process. Previous experience is mostly about big data, data mining and spatial indexing, and would like to accumulate work experience in these fields. Anyone here knows if Google Maps/Ads/any team working o
- How is the WLB in Google Cloud Kirkland/Seattle ? ^
- Which company is better for product: Facebook or Google? 🤔 Assuming all else is equal, i.e. good manager, like your team, interesting product etc. Facebook positive differentiators: -astronomical DAU/MAU, so much reach -move quickly and launch fast, lots of opportunities to ship product -fun hacker culture, strong experimentation frameworks -strong vision
- Amazon -> Google Reasonable to go from: Amazon L6 400 TC -> Google T5 400 TC? Seattle / Kirkland Ignoring initial cash; focused on long term, steady state Or is the band for T5 too low?
- Offer evaluation, G vs A Final Numbers: L3 SETI Google Cloud, Kirkland: 175K TC, 125K Base L5 SDE AWS, Seattle: 237K TC, 152K Base Google refused to match AWS offer :'( What will I miss if I do not join Google?
- Google Vs Amazon Alexa team in Seattle just offered me an SDE2 position with 160k base. 105k sign on over two years and 96 shares. Is this a good? I also have a potential offer with Google in mountain view - but they'd like me to inform then what my expectations are first. Level should be a l4 What would be a goo
- Google Post Hiring Committee I did my onsite in Google Kirkland. Interviewer said that he would send my packet to hiring committee. Post hiring committee, the recruiter calls saying that my application is on hold. The HC wants to conduct 2 additional interviews. They thought I was a good engineer, but thought that the questio
- Google interview Hello I’ve just finished interview with amazon and have an interview with google scheduled in few weeks. I am aware that google is at a different level than amazon when it comes to interviews. If anyone has recently gone through google interview in Seattle/Kirkland, can you pls share your interview
- Google MTV vs Google Kirkland Which location is in your opinion better? I am single, female SWE in my 20s. I think it's nice in California and probably it's better to be in headquarters. I am tempted to take the offer to California despite the taxes and higher COL. Do you think it is a good idea?
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and industry lounge. - Google Kirkland office relocating Heard Google has already signed agreements to build a campus for 6000 people elsewhere. Once they have it ready the plan is to consolidate the Google Kirkland office with one east side location. Anybody know more or got other details?
- Google Cloud Seattle vs Kirkland Which one is bigger? Fremont area seemed nicer so I'm hoping to match there. Which are some teams in SEA and KIR? Thanks guys!
- What does Google in Kirkland WA work on? I've always been interested in them for location and reputation. Anyone recommend or not?
- 7 yrs ex T4 -Google comp Kirkland offer , help in evaluation. Got this offer for SWE ads team Google Kirkalnd , current SDE 2 in Amazon. Base - 141 k Stock 300 k over 4 years . 25% each year Bonus 15% Sign on 20k. Is this lowest end of T4 (lowballed?) Opinions ?
- Apartment recommendation please So my workplace is the Amazon Oscar building south of South Lake Union. But I want to stay near Marymoor Park in Redmond. I want as less traffic as possible during commute. Is my only option North Bellevue or near Kirkland that's a mid point between the two places? Google Maps says traffic to work i
- Google interview process : change location Hi guys I had Google onsite New Grad last Monday and am waiting to hear from recruiter regarding whether they are moving forward or not. In the meantime I want to change my preferred location from MTV to Kirkland/Seattle. Is it possible now as I gave my initial preferred location before onsite? W
- Good companies to work for on the Eastside (WA) I have been flipping and flopping the last 6 months on whether I want to leave AWS (great org). Love it there, but pay is abysmal compared to market. Considering Microsoft because I like the Redmond area (or Bellevue!), or Google because I also like the Kirkland area. Starting to really hate Seattl
- Google Kirkland L4 offer Got a offer from Google Kirkland for L4 what should I expect for numbers? 6years, SDE2 at MSFT
- How's WLB going in Google Cloud Seattle/ Kirkland as of recent? I did my onsite for swe L3/ L4 evaluation. YOE 4.