Is Google HQ in MTV campus/buildings/environment better than Sunnyvale/others? I did my interviews at Sunnyvale for the Google Cloud folks. Buildings were pretty nice with the typical perks. Cafeteria, assortment of food, lots of lounge areas, coffee, massage, game room, etc. commute is probably better for Sunnyvale local area as well. But I don’t know what I might be missing not seeing MTV. There’s appeal for me working in HQ, I’m assuming it’s better due to being HQ? Anyone have any preference or suggestions on things that are better in MTV as opposed to Sunnyvale? Strictly speaking in terms of campus look-and-feel and perks, not the teams that each has.
Sunnyvale is a much nicer campus
At Microsoft and Apple “headquarters” is the best. But not at all companies. Google currently has nicer newer satellite offices compared to main campus.
Off topic : your YOE? How much leetcode you did for cracking google?
Sunnyvale is nicer/newer.
Remember that even if you join a hq based team it could always be moved offsite a few weeks later
The MTV offices are older buildings. They are very spread out as well. Sunnyvale is much newer and I personally greatly prefer it. The MP campus is just gorgeous.
Definitely not gorgeous. Way too much concrete and the buildings aren’t even exciting from the outside. Nicer interiors, better layout, better parking, etc sure.
For project opportunities, I would consider svl as part of hq due to geographical proximity.
Most new buildings in SVL are designed and purpose built for Google. MTV ones (except the one they are building right now) were bought from other companies. Unless you work at the one at Amphitheatre pkwy, you're no difference than working in SVL. Will I work in Sunnyvale, absolutely yes. Will I work for cloud? That's a different story.
Haha thanks. What teams do you think are good choices then for distributed backend systems? High impact, good wlb, blah blah blah. Are any of those in Sunnyvale offices?
Sunnyvale is nicer yes but if you want to be where all the action is then Googleplex is the place to be
Actually most of Sunnyvale. MP at least is newer. I was in MTV before going to SVL and I think it’s much nicer than MTV
Wow, surprised me. That’s good to know. What team did you move from/to? Assuming some team in GCP?
Yup