L4 SWE. Just got matched to a front end team at Google. Have never written HTML, CSS, or JS a day in my life. I am a back-end dev. Will probably take it as Google is my dream and it is a significant raise in TC. What does front end at Google involve? Is it easy? Should I learn React? Does Google even use React? TC: 180k New TC: Not sure yet
you can learn HTML and CSS really well in a week. As far as interview for google, my friend did it and it was still LC. Most likely in JavaScript since they make u use language for actual job description now
Lol if the interview is qualified, you will fail with only a week of actual fe.
"It is a significant raise in TC" "New TC: not sure yet" ?
I cringe every time someone refers to working here as their “dream” 🤮🤮
You wouldn’t understand, you’re already in :(
@google what an entitled thing to say
Note that FE engineers at Google are generally not well regarded so you’ll want to switch to a backend role sooner rather than later.
Why not well regarded?
They’re just not. During perf review and promo, most engineers reviewing you are backend folks who’ve never done FE in their lives and think pushing pixels to the screen is just straightforward and can’t be that hard.
What’s your yoe and how did you prep? Congrats on the offer btw
3YOE. Just grinded Neetcode 150 pretty much. Interviews were straight forward.
I interviewed as FE but mostly backend after team match. Want to switch? Barely any react. Don’t bother preparing until you know which framework. Could be proprietary.
how d f googler's are interviewing someone for FE when they dont even have skills. no wonder why google has to sunset so many amazing products
I’m surprised skillset isn’t more important today than a few years ago. I’m not dissing OP but aren’t there thousands of candidates in the pipeline where someone does have relevant experience here?
I have a front-end background and I’ve been in team matching for 6 months lmao. Make it make sense.
Css will be a pain to work with. I think google uses angular. Definitely not easy.
Good luck OP, Angular blows
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Lmao. But also, isn't the Google front end loop different from regular SWEs?
No
I didn’t interview for front end engineer, I interviewed for general SWE. Got matched with a front end team.