Interviewed mid November and took one team matching call early December which didn't match. Haven't received any matches after that. I graduate in May '20. Recruiter was considerate throughout and said my interviews went well, but no activity for this whole month :/ I know I can only wait and hope for best, but objectively speaking what are my odds? Or is there any hiring freeze etc going on?
It can take months. You should be set before your grad date but Iād regularly check in with your recruiter and proactively suggest areas you may be interested in
Thanks! Would it make more sense to speak LOB wise - like DC roles, product roles etc or more role wise? Or something else that I'm not currently able to see? Thanks
Also, (I interviewed for TPM uni grad) one of my interviewers mentioned that if they see me a better fit for PM instead of TPM, they'll (Google will) try to retain me by matching me in PM roles etc. Is it okay to mention this to my recruiter at this point? I just want to make sure I don't get too pushy with it
Thatās a real blessing for you man if that works out. PM is a way better path
Haha TPM considered better though? (And pays more) Anyway thanks, I hope universe is in my favor soon!
Can someone explain, is it possible that if you are marked a hire, but no team āmatchesā you, it could end in not getting an offer? How long can you stay in the team matching phase? What criteria get evaluated when matching you with a team?
1. Yes it is possible and happens to people every year. 2. This ones tricky to answer as it seems to be different for different people. 3. Fit for the team and enthusiasm for what theyāre working on.
Thanks!
Lol mid November is only about a month. It took me 6.
Wait you got a match after 6 months? :O
Last year, i started team matching only after i after i graduated (may). I got lucky and got really nice team right away.
Wow that's so good for you, congratulations!
A month is nothing. I was stuck some 10 months during some headcount freeze bullshit in ZRH. Welcome to the corporate life, for better or worse
10 months. Ouch. Well you're there now so I'm sure worth the wait.
Nag your recruiter. Follow up is essential.
Yeah. Any suggestions for something interesting to speak about? I don't want to "Hi, any update?" them but at the same time I'm not a very recruiter person š so running short of ideas
I would just say what youāre saying. Thereās no need to dance around it. Iāve done that in the past with success. Hereās an example: Hey <Name>! Iām sure things are busy with the holidays, but I wanted to check in on team availability. Iāve met with <insert team here>, but it didnāt seem like a mutual fit. Iād love to work at Google and want to make sure that I can find a team that is a great fit as soon as possible. Finalizing would be great, as itād allow me to deny reach outs from other companies. Thanks and happy holidays! <Your Name> A recruiters job is to land you. They deal with people who are EXTREMELY rude all the time. Theyāll understand your anxiety and they want to help you. If I donāt get responses from recruiters after a verbal yes has been given, Iāll follow up daily until I get a reply. Sometimes, thatās what it takes with behemoth companies like Google.
1 month is not forever š. I know people who have been in team-matching for 8 months.
Well I'm graduating in 6 so I hope that's not the case with me!
Have you passed product area match yet?
What's product area match? I didn't have anything like that Informational šÆ Phone šÆ Onsite šÆ Team Match 1 š£ Team Matching š HC š SVP š
It might be for new grad only. For me it was Onsite HC Product match Svp Offer Team match
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December is a slow month to get any action itās not unusual at all. If you donāt get matched by end of January then itās a concern.
Thank you! I hope I get matched in January :)