Google L3 to Snap/FB promotion?

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dlg123

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dlg123
Oct 19, 2020 18 Comments

L3 been at google for around a year in the Bay and want to move to companies in LA. fresh undergrad so 1 YOE. I was wondering if I applied to companies such as FB or Snap if I could get L4 equivalent. doesn’t seem like I can get promo’d at Google for at least another 6 months.

If 1 YOE isn’t enough for L4 interviews, would something like 14-16 months suffice?

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  • Facebook
    averageman

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    averageman
    curious why would you want to move. I always thought Google is the heaven in terms of WLB, at-least better pay than most tech companies. Grasses on the other side are always greener. Also TC or GTFO. I had lots of referrals rejected for E3 role atleast.
    Oct 20, 2020 0
  • Snapchat / Eng
    AIqB22

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    AIqB22
    At Snap, you'd get L3.
    Oct 19, 2020 2
  • L4 Google TC <= High end offer of L3 at Snap
    Oct 20, 2020 4
    • Google
      dlg123

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      dlg123
      OP
      Is this all due to the level changes a while back? I never thought moving from FB/G to another company could possibly down level u
      Oct 20, 2020
    • Yes, Snap has changed to have the same level numbers as Google and FB but (at least according to what HR says, we'll see how long it actually lasts due to what I was talking about above) the average time to go L3 to L4 is supposed to be 3 years while at Google, FB and Amazon (Amazon is actually start at L4 but their L4->L5) the time is more like 2 years typically so people who were recently promoted are not at the Snap L4 level and it is going to be extremely hard to get Snap L4 as an L3 elsewhere.
      Oct 20, 2020
  • Facebook / Eng
    uO74@

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    uO74@
    I heard fb no longer hires e3/4 currently unless the person is a return intern. You’d better stay at google
    Oct 19, 2020 4
    • Amazon
      znabevfo

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      znabevfo
      Yeah same for me for e4 recruiter said to sit tight until headcount opens back up most likely early 2021
      Oct 19, 2020
    • Google
      dlg123

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      dlg123
      OP
      I would probably interview early next year with around 14-16 months of experience at Google. Wondering if I could get upleveled or if I need to just get promo’d at Google first before I switch
      Oct 19, 2020
  • Apple
    airpodpros

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    airpodpros
    No, but you’re previous yoe don’t go into a vacuum. Why would moving latterly not work for you?
    Oct 19, 2020 2