Tech IndustryJan 9, 2020
Googleplaysolo

Google L4 to Lyft T5/Snap L4

Wondering if Lyft would interview me for a T5 (or Snap for L4) position provided I have 5 yoe. As per Levels.fyi, this is uplevelling. Also, do recruiters ask your current level? Googlers who got uplevelled from L4 on switching jobs, please share your story. TC: 285

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eBay 9911 Jan 9, 2020

Maybe a junior T5? That's doable

Apple luv4nothin Jan 9, 2020

Is there anything called junior in a level ? When you start in a level you start from 0 regardless. You need to perform (either you are junior or senior for that level )same to reach to next level. This is just recruiter’s bluff to make one happy

Uber codesnot Jan 9, 2020

easily. We had a 2 YoE guy in our team join Lyft as a T5 this month

Google playsolo OP Jan 9, 2020

Did he crush the interviews? Or have a PhD? Seems quite extreme.

Uber codesnot Jan 9, 2020

nah a basic masters. He was a low performer in our team

Salesforce okkalaozhi Jan 9, 2020

Current TC? Yes it’s definitely possible, but I believe you’ve to do well in the interviews.

Google playsolo OP Jan 9, 2020

Added tc

Google playsolo OP Jan 9, 2020

Did you interview for Lyft?

Lyft vestingsoo Jan 9, 2020

The bar is high and getting tougher because of lesser HC for this year

Snapchat snapbryo Jan 9, 2020

If you completely aced the interview it's possible, but not very likely

Google playsolo OP Jan 9, 2020

Is it because of my current level or yoe?

Snapchat snapbryo Jan 9, 2020

Both. YoE counts, but also the fact that L5s at Google get a different job title ("Senior Software Engineer"), so unless you straight up lie on your resume your level will be known, and you'll only be upleveled if Snap considers you exceptional.

BlackRock Ikqf10 Jan 9, 2020

I recently went for on-site at Lyft. I think I did well on 2 system design rounds and 1 experience interview but screwed up laptop coding test. I came up with correct data structures but the code had a bug. I was too focused on making the code work from standard input but didn’t get time to test all the test cases. What are my chances here ? I feel terrible :(

Google playsolo OP Jan 9, 2020

Didn't know there is a laptop coding test. Was it a typical LC problem?

BlackRock Ikqf10 Jan 10, 2020

No they give some real world use case. I liked it compared to LC problem style

Lyft lyftwhaat Jan 10, 2020

Most ex-google folks have been hired atleast one level up .. and very easily. Many data points at Lyft

Snapchat bsihUsvq78 Jan 11, 2020

Same

Facebook zxcvs Jan 13, 2020

With 5 YOE, you have to interview for L5, otherwise no point to move.

GrubHub Hiju57 Mar 3, 2020

How long have you been an L4 at Google ?