Google L4
I just started preparing for Google. (Gonna spend about the next 5-6 months on LC and System design.) I just wanted to know how YOE are needed to apply for L4. On levels.fyi, I saw that some people got an L4 position with 0 YOE. Is that real? I'm a full stack dev with a focus on the backend. Have 2+ YOE at mostly small-ish startups and I have a BS in CS. Would 1 more YOE be enough to apply for L4 and actually get it?
Extremely unlikely with 1 YOE (regardless of where it is) Unlikely with 2 YOE (but significantly better chances of both years were at another FANG) Lately, I have seen many new hires with ~4-10 YOE slotted as L4, and many <4 YOE slotted as L3
+1 I’ve even seen a candidate from Amazon with 15 years of experience down leveled to L4
“both years were at another FANG)” Are years at Uber,Lyft,Pins,Stripe,Airbnb,LinkedIn,Dropbox considered equivalent?
PhD grads often are hired at L4 rather than at L3. So, 0yoe can be L4
Is 3 YOE as a full stack dev enough for an engineer with BS in CS to apply for L4 and get it?
Possible but unlikely at Amazon (L5). Possible and less likely at Google.