- Job offers abroad Working in India with YOE < 1 and TC $51K. Desperately want to move abroad on a job offer (FB London, Google Zurich, MTV etc). Pls guide how to land such jobs. Already started Leetcoding and refreshers of System Design.
- Does Google zurich hiring freeze? Hi folks, I find there isn't Software Engineer opening in Zurich at career.google.com.There's only 3 engineering opening which is SRE、Android、and iOS.In my mind,Google zurich is the biggest engineering office outside the US,but I can find plenty od SWE opening in London/Tokyo/Beijing. What happened
- Am I underpaid? I have been offered 120k CHF as base salary in Google Zurich. SWE-SRE, L3, 3 years of experience. Is that normal?
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and industry lounge. - Google Zurich Offer Please evaluate: 132K CHF base + 15% bonus + 100k RSU (over 4 years) + 14K CHF Sign-on bonus Position: SRE-SWE Level: L3 YOE: 3
- GF wants to break up after I accepted Google L3. Will start with Google in Zurich soon. Should mention that working for one of these companies was my dream. I've been with my girlfriend for the past 4 years, we basically grew up together. We lived together in NYC for one year. She now wants to move back in our home country because all her friends
- Google Recruiter Feedback(What are my chances?) My recruiter reached out and gave me feedback about onsite interviews. She said I had 3 strong interviews(technical) + 1 ok interview(behavioral) & 1 weak interview(technical). What are my chances? She mentioned that openings are present only in Dublin & Warsaw office(if I wanted to relocate to Euro
- Huge down-level at Google I'm an SDE2 at Microsoft (L62) with 6.5 years of experience. I interviewed at Google for SWE-SRE and got an offer for Zurich but got down-levelled to L3 ! I'm located in India with a TC of 3.5 million INR (roughly 50k USD). The TC I'm being offered in Zurich is 230k USD so it's a huge TC bump for m
- How is compensation in Tokyo and other offices for US companies I'm collecting info for potential expatriation for places like Tokyo, Zurich, and London. According to friends of friends: - Zurich is the highest paid office, with new grads getting a base of 130k - Google Tokyo pays its L4s a base of 120k Some people allege that Indeed Tokyo TC starts at 1
- Google Zurich - TPM Hi 18 yrs experience, PM, UK here My Google recruiter informed me y'day that I got past the VP approval for a L4 TPM role at Zurich. Need advise for the following from fellow blinders: 1. How much would be a fair TC to expect 2. At Google, is it possible to move from TPM to PM and if so is it as s
- Google Zurich - Low Headcount Already cleared HC-L3 for Zurich and now I am stuck on team matching phase for a month or so. Recruiter said that she is constantly looking for teams, but the headcount is low. I would like to know if someone else is facing the same issues, and what would be to best strategy to solve this problem:
- Google SF/NYC/Zurich -> LA paycut Can't find the answer for the question above, did you relocate from SF/NYC/Zurich to Los Angeles Google office? How big (%) was the paycut? I'm quite new at L4 level and wanna make the move sometime next year. Thanks in advance for the help, you can also message me if you're not comfortable sharin
- Advice for Google London Role (Apigee) Hi Guys, I work in an IT consultancy near Amsterdam and was recently contacted by a facebook recruiter for a Solutions Architect role at Workplace in London. I initially agreed for an interview for about 5 days after she called me, but after realising how much I need to prepare, I requested her to
- have anyone tried matching google zurich office? Had anyone successfully matched a team in Zurich but was interviewed in US or Asia office? Is it more difficult?
- Zurich work visa < 3 YOE Just wondering if someone got a work visa in Zurich with < 3 YOE. Is it possible?
- Google Munich vs Google Zurich TC How big should I expect to be the difference for L4 (7 yoe) of TC between Munich and Zurich?
- vote Need Advice: H1B wait vs Move out Context: Lost H1B lottery 5 times already. Currently working on L1B visa. Have at least two more attempts. Changed team to OCI for better comp - was a let down (5% raise on Exceeds expectation, don’t expect much change in TC after RSU refresher). TC ~ 160k What’s the best option for me? Details
- Working in Seattle? Bored of workig in Amazon, sick of living in London. Was looking for a new opportunity. Failed my Facebook interview. Ghosted by the recruiter! Have a Google Zurich interview, but obviously I am not really competitive. I am hence considering moving to Seattle (with L1 visa) where more interesting
- Salary of L3 Software engineer in Google, Zurich I have 4+ years of experience, interviewed for software engineer in site reliability engineering in Zurich. Just passed the HC and waiting for executive committee approval. If everything is okay, what salary can I expect?
- Reality check : leetcode 173 I’m aiming google/fb london/zurich. The problem is to create an iterator for binary search tree. To solve this problem I’ve implemented morris traversal but it’s a bit tricky algo so took a lot of time to debug and make all testcases pass. Am i so far behind the hiring bar?
- Google offer for Germany Hi! Just got an offer for G Germany for an L4 position. Base: 80k Bonus: 15% Stock: 16k (65k over 4 years) All numbers in euros I think base looks good but stock grant is very low. Also, I was thinking on pushing back and ask for a sign on bonus. Anyone from G Europe that can chime in? I’d like
- Google Zurich I'm currently L62 SDE at Microsoft. What compensation range can I expect in Zurich Google?
- Google Zurich headcount I've been told that I have to wait for headcount numbers to be finalized before continuing with team matching. Does anyone have an idea when the headcount is being finalized? Edit: Applying for SWE L3. TC - N/A
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and industry lounge. - Google Zurich Hey guys, I’ve applied for a SWE L3 role at Mountain View, and already passed HC as a strong hire. Unfortunately my HR missed the H1B application deadline (don’t ask me how/why tho) and now he is offering a similar position at Zurich office. The problem is: he mentioned that we can only start the
- Google Zurich team preferences Role: SWE-SRE TC: 225k CHF I have a choice between Google Ads, Google Cloud and YouTube for SRE-SWE. Which team should I pick if I prefer: a) Faster promos b) Good work life balance c) Learning I’ve worked in Azure and it was a shit show in terms of WLB and extremely high competition for promos,
- Barcelona, Zurich, Paris in 12 days? Does that sound reasonable? Or should I consider going 2 of them only?
- Relocation Allowance for Zurich Recently I got an offer from Google for their Zurich, Switzerland office. I am a single person and will move to Zurich from Berlin, Germany. I will be given 12000 CHF before tax as relocation allowance. How much tax will be applied on this amount? Is this money well enough for first month expense?
- Google Offer Zurich Please evaluate 130k base + 15% bonus + 80k equity Numbers are in dollars. I am new grad and I did few internships in top companies including Google (it is returning offer). Stocks look low compering to what I see here, however people say that those are higher for US. You think I can negotiate?
- Google Zurich compensation and perks Recently I got connected by recruiter. I am curious to know how much do you get before and after taxes. Software developer 3 yoe.
- Cost of living in Europe Currently in SF. I'm considering FB in London and Google in Zurich. I've heard that London, especially, and also Zurich comp is less than Bay Area, but cost of living is same or higher. Is this true (the cost of living part)? From what I can tell from online comparison sites, etc, COL in London is
- Negotiating Google level after HC approval I have a confirmed offer from Google but my recruiter hasn’t told me the level yet. All he said was that I would know the level when I get the offer letter. I was told that my interview feedback was very positive. Is there a scope to negotiate the level after offer has been rolled out? If so, what’
- vote London vs Seattle vs San Frans vs New York vs Zurich Where do you prefer to work and live, and why? WLB, compensation, starting a family, career path etc.
- Please evaluate TC Google Zurich Yoe 6 Base 140k CHF Stocks 100k USD Performance standard 15-20% TC - 185k per year No disclosure on the joining level I am in a different country so no need to compare with Current tc. Disappointed with the stock Grant, according to you how bad is it? Also what G level would this cor
- Google Zurich Offer Please evaluate 190K chf base + 15% bonus + 300k rsu (over 4 years) for L5. YOE 10
- Google: How good are the options of London or Zurich or other Visa friendly countries for Software Engineer? Due to VISA issues I am planning to look out for other VISA friendly options outside the US. How is London and Zurich or may be other options. My concerns are: 1. Being able to get my wife and parents and have them work. 2. My career growth I have joined as L3 and my TC is 160k. How will my salary
- Google backup location Got a offer from Google L5 Seattle, H1b transfer in progress. However if the via doesn't fall through, what options do I have. How is work in Bangalore? What is expected TC. Also other then India where else can I move. Heard about Zurich but not sure.How is Tornto TC:280k 14 yoe
- L4 compensation figures at Google Zurich/FB London? Just got an offer from G, was wondering what will be the total compensation since I am considering moving out of US. Also how does it compare with Facebook London? Current TC: $140k in US with 3 yoe.
- Worth switching from FB London to G Zurich? Started at FB London 5 months ago. E4, 22 y.o, 2 YOE, TC is just only 92k GBP (I'm on the lower bound for E4), city itself is crappy. Anyone from G Zurich can share their experience and TC for similar YOE?
- What are the chances for Amazon L6 Sr. SDE to get hired as L6 staff SWE? What are the chances for Amazon L6 Sr. SDE ( 3 years into SDE3) to get hired as L6 staff SWE? What comp can one expect? Planning to apply for Zurich. Current TC: 88 Lakhs in INR ($135k) YOE: 10
- link San Francisco now has the highest salaries in the world https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/San-Francisco-highest-salaries-in-the-world-zurich-13863696.php
- European locations For each company, let us comment the European location with their largest presence. Google - Zurich This thread will help folks planning a move to Europe.
- Google new hire process Does Google have a bootcamp process for new hire like Facebook does? Location: Zurich Tc - 200k CHF Yoe - 5
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and industry lounge. - How many PTO days at Google London and Zurich? I was wondering how many PTO days people have at Google London and Zurich. Planning to move there and I heard Europe in general is much more generous than US and Canada.
- How hard to get visa in Switzerland for < 3 years exp? Hi, I have an offer from Google Zurich and have started the visa process. I have heard that usually 3 years of work experience is required for work visa in Switzerland. I have around 18 months of experience. What are my chances of visa rejection? Update: I have got my Visa approved. Thanks everyone
- vote Which Google office to pick? English non-German speaking girlfriend relocating along and will need to work too. She's non-tech. CoL in Zurich is much higher than others, but so is compensation.
- Compensation in startup in Zurich Hello, I was trying to search the web, but the variance in answers is very big. Can anybody advise what will be competitive compensation for ML engineer position at 20-30 ppl startup in Zurich? 120-130k?
- What teams are in Google Zurich? Do you know what team are in the office of Google Zurich? Also, do you have an opinion about them?
- Waiting for team matching after HC approval : Google Zurich : L4 SWE I've passed Hiring committee three weeks before, but still no team has shown interest in my application. I have two questions: 1. How long Google offer remains valid without team matching after HC approval ? 2. Can someone from blind internally refer to his/her team (if you are aware of any internal
- Anyone move from the U.S. to London or Zurich? (US citizen) Which city? How much of a change in TC did you see? How do taxes work in reality? Did you change employers or transfer to a European office? Was getting a work visa an issue? Were you better or worse off after you made the jump?
- vote Best city to live at. (europe) Which to pick and why? Zurich not possible.
- Is transferring from Zurich to MTV worth it? Joining Google Zurich as New Grad soon and my manager was open to me possibly transferring to MTV. I'm just wondering at what point it might be worth it financially - I'll be able to save tons of cash despite Zurich's high CoL due to Switzerland's low taxes and the higher base salary (compared to o