Having worked here, I can tell you that Google is not overrated. It is an awesome place to work. Obviously there are bad teams and bad managers, but aside from that Google is basically a dream company. We all know that Google wins all polls on blind related to best places to work. You might think that's because it's a meme or whatever, but it's not. Google is actually an amazing, near perfect place to work. My only issue is that there is a growing tumor within Google (management refuses to fire these imbeciles) that try to start protests over every little thing, and that can get kind of annoying, but whatever. Before I joined, joining Google was my dream. I can say now that it was a good dream to have because Google is an amazing place to work at.
What team do you work on? Are you doing good work?
How’s wlb
Have you worked at other companies? How does it compare? What location?
I'm glad you like it, but as a recent hire you're not really qualified to make sweeping statements about Google just yet.
Who says OP is a recent hire?
I have been here a few years and I would say the same thing. But there have been phases of ~3 months where I’ve been frustrated by some organizational challenges within my team. There’s ups and downs. Food isn’t super great. But I’m pretty happy here, life is good and relaxed. I feel like I’m making impact and not killing myself to get there.
Having worked at Google before, I can tell you I was bored as shit doing no work. I never shipped anything and had to leave to avoid brain rot. Everything we were asked to do got canned
What org was this?
That's the biggest fear. Even at Amazon I sometimes go through months where I do pretty much nothing. Usually it's pretty good though. Except when there are 20 people within 50 feet of me all talking and a few people running around with nerfguns.
If you didn’t work on other 3-5 top, how do you have the reference to compare?
Fair point. But having liquid comp is a huge plus. At pre-ipo unicorns you can't touch most of your comp. At post-ipo unicorns your comp can fluctuate by over 30% a month.
What the fuck kind of response is that? What does that have to do with anything?
OP - are you able to shed insights on non-engineering roles? I'd love to explore Google, but not sure much about areas of my interest
I'd say it's probably similar in terms of work environment. You get to work in an awesome place where, as long as you're not openly conservative, everyone will treat you well.
Thanks OP - any suggestions on how to land an interview/informational conversation if nothing else. I don't see alot of roles of my interest/level at the company, so not sure whether the roles don't exist or they aren't advertised
I cannot get into google but hate others who have
It's good, except that being attacked if you have a different opinion about something, in internal groups.
Mmmkay ...
I thought the same. It’s a phase that every new hire, especially out of college, goes through: the starry-eyed junior who joins a “cool” company and thinks it’s the awesomest place because they haven’t figured out yet all the political games that are going on.
notice OP did not mention how long in the "having worked here" sentence, probably brand new lol