Google Contracting/FTE

Feb 22, 2019 15 Comments

I had a interview with Google back in December for an FTE position, but did not get in. (Got to on-site, and did well afaik.) A recruiter is now getting in touch with me for a contract position at similar pay rates (but on contract, obviously), but given that the FTE position is what I was aiming for initially, I'm not sure I want to signal to Google that I'm available as a contractor.

Also, I heard that there is a lifetime number of interviews Google will give you. If so, do contractor interviews count against that?

Tl;Dr: Should I take Google's contract role, or should I hold out for another FTE shot later?

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    Scroogler

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    Scroogler
    Take a role at Google as TVC and see first hand that Google is not that special (anymore). So you can move on and get better offer somewhere else.
    Feb 22, 2019 3
    • Google
      Scroogler

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      Scroogler
      I am almost sure that you can have better chance getting into Google as tvc than as outsider. Think of the connections you can make. Better to work inside google for a year than outside. Amazon is a shitty place so can’t recommend
      Feb 22, 2019
    • Amazon has botched my interviews on their side repeatedly, and then blamed it on me. I took it as a sign to not work for them.
      Feb 22, 2019
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    MVou06

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    MVou06
    If you are fte at msft it makes no sense to be a tvc at goog. Unlike at msft, its very hard for vendors to transition fulltime because its not up to a single hiring manager who might know you well personally- instead it goes through a hiring committee just like every other external candidates
    Feb 22, 2019 2
    • I'm a contractor at Microsoft as well. I miss having health insurance and the second class citizen world grinds on me a bit, hence why I'm aiming at FTE positions as a preference.
      Feb 22, 2019
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      DeepBrain

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      DeepBrain
      This isn’t completely true. Whereas with external hires, it’s all about performance on the interview, with transfers there’s typically more weight on performance reviews.

      Additionally, I’ve heard that transfer interviews tend to be easier than external interviews due to bias.
      Feb 22, 2019
  • What’s FTE?
    Feb 22, 2019 2
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  • Do you have to interview for the contract position? Because if you don’t, then google is just trying to save money over here by hiring you as a contractor.
    Feb 22, 2019 1