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- 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 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
- 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
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and industry lounge. - 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.
- 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
- 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?
- 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 ?
- 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 Seattle/Kirkland Swimming pool? Is there a swimming pool on Google campus in Seattle Kirkland area or is it only available in MTV?
- 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 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
- 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
- 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
- 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?
- 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 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
- 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 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
- vote Can I pass Google HC? Interviewed at Google Kirkland last week. I heard they are actively hiring so I decided to give it a try. It has been a week though, not hearing anything back from them. I feel like I did well in 3 rounds, okay in one round and just coded a definitely-not-working solution for the last round... will
- 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
- How is the WLB in Google Cloud Kirkland/Seattle ? ^
- Onsite interview at google, Seattle or Kirkland? I cleared the phone screen and have to schedule onsite for google . Recruiter gave me an option of Seattle or Kirkland . Does anyone have an idea of which place is better for a backend engineer ? I heard Kirkland teams are more infrastructure based vs cloud based
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and industry lounge. - 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
- How's WLB going in Google Cloud Seattle/ Kirkland as of recent? I did my onsite for swe L3/ L4 evaluation. YOE 4.
- 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
- [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
- What Google teams are in Kirkland? ^^^
- 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?
- 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 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
- 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 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
- 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
- Best time to workout at Google Kirkland Gym What time is the Google Kirkland Gym least crowded?
- 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 :)
- What does Google in Kirkland WA work on? I've always been interested in them for location and reputation. Anyone recommend or not?
- 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
- Google L5 product manager kirkland 10 yr experience and just got a Google offer for l5 product in Kirkland. It is relo for me so I wanted to check on comp numbers. What are your thoughts? Offer Base: $150,000 Bonus: $22,500 GSU: $284,000 TC: $243,500 Relo is handled separately. It feels low to me but recruiter says this is Kirkla
- 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?
- vote Google Kirkland or Fremont Why? TC 250k
- 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
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and industry lounge. - Support for early/late hours to avoid traffic in Kirkland? Going to be starting a job at Google Kirkland. Traffic is a shitshow. Any support for getting into the office at 7 and leaving early?
- Passed HC for SWE L3 and wanted team suggestions for Google Seattle/Kirkland Went to HC without team matching since they were low on head counts. Recruiter mentioned that he got a "soft" approval from a HM. Passed HC last week and they recommended L3. I am now waiting to find a team and had a few questions: 1. What does the team matching stage entail? How should I prepare
- 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 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 onsite at Kirkland Happy Friday everyone! I have a google onsite for software engineer next week at Kirkland. 5 rounds are scheduled out of which I am expecting 1-2 design rounds. I am pretty comfortable with design rounds. Slower on coding rounds. 1. In the coding rounds, do they spend the entire hour in coding que
- 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?
- 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!
- 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
- 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 ?