Google on resume, does it matter?
Lets say if you have Google experience on your resume which was 5-6 years ago, but now you got 3-4 more companies on top of that since then. Would Google still matter on your resume or its mostly last 1-2 companies on your resume which matter?
Depends on what came after Google. I.e does it look like you got fired from G and couldn’t land a decent role for years after?
As long as you weren't a TVC or something I think it still matters; it shows you made it through the selection process and is worth keeping on your resume. As a general rule the more recent jobs should have the most details - 4 or 5 jobs back I'd only include a single bullet of context.
No one gives a shit about the selection process, lmao. It only matters because the average person knows Google.
Whats tvc?
Imo 3-4 companies in 5-6 years usually won’t look that great irrespective of G on it or not!
Still matters for name recognition purposes. At the same time, if you’ve worked at equally recognizable companies after, it’s the same thing. Google doesn’t get more or less pull than Apple, Meta, etc. It’s all the same shit to recruiters.
Cringe.
ex-5-year-old
Time to boomrang to bring this back up! /s
You don’t write ex-google on your title?!
At Google I really do software engineering. 1. For almost all *features*, I need to write a design doc and not just jump into the implementation phase. It can be a single page or more depending on the complexity. Then I collect feedback from my peers. 2. Unit test coverage is a must have. 3. Code reviews are expected to be done thoroughly. Not just an LGTM without even reading it. When my code gets to staging/prod, it is often bug free and simply works. The quality of the code is far better than anything I ever wrote in my 20yoe working for small/medium size companies.
Why did you write this? 💀
I've been at Google for a little over a year and I'm really impressed by the high bar. I don't think I can go back to working at a company where someone writes in a chat "can I get LGTM" and a second later, without reviewing the code, they get 3 LGTMs from members of the team. It's just a different set of expectations. I wanted to share this experience with others. It may explain why people may think highly of Google engineers.
Prestige is everywhere. People can deny it. There's prestige in education, where you live, the car you drive, and...where you've worked
Would you rather be very rich but with no education and no prestige workplace. Or be above average and have Stanford education and have prestigious companies under your belt?
Neither. I'd prefer to win the $1.5B Powerball and immediately retire. (not sure how your question has to do with the existence of prestige in life)
I believe G doesn't matter after you get your next role. The current role is all that matters imo