Google CorpEng to Different PA - Internal Transfer

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Jul 22, 2021 8 Comments

How easy/difficult is it for L4 SWE to move from CorpEng to different Org as internal transfer.
I saw mixed reviews on Blind. Just wanted to know latest situation.

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  • Amazon
    selectfrom

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    selectfrom
    What is the difference between a SWE from Corp Engineering vs. any other SWE within the company? I’ve never seen this before. At Amazon, doesn’t matter which team you are from, if you’re a SWE then your skills are needed. Is there a lower bar for SWE from Corp engineering vs cloud teams or something?
    Jul 22, 2021 2
  • Google
    rbfP83

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    rbfP83
    Some managers may have prejudice, but most won’t. It is the same discussion as moving from/into cloud teams. I have seen biases everywhere.
    Jul 22, 2021 0
  • Google
    eliminated

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    eliminated
    Its not about which PA are you from, it is whether you have relevant skills.
    If you were a HM wont you take someone who has more relevant experience. Corp eng generally doesnt have that manny transferrable skills so you take a hit there, however some HM may be looking for generalists and you can get in.
    Jul 22, 2021 3
    • Google
      eliminated

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      eliminated
      As I said if you are transferring to a team that needs generalists it doenst matter that much.
      However some infra teams or ml teams or crypto or whatever slightly specialized teams require you to have relevant experience which is reasonable imo. For eg my friends from Google Pay in India cant get into any core infra team that uses c++.
      Jul 22, 2021
    • Amazon
      bankwaitin

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      OP
      Yeah agreed! Makes sense now.
      Jul 22, 2021