I joined Google last October as an L3 new grad, today just chat with my manager about upcoming perf cycle. He mentioned I'm borderline between CME and EE this cycle, and I'm sensing he's leaning CME from the tone. I already have a CME for my first cycle as a noogler so I'm pretty disappointed. So question: 1. How bad to have 2 CME back to back? Is it common? I want to promo in a reasonable time (~2yr) 2. Is it possible to jump 2 ladders from CME to SEE? Just want to know how rare this is. 3. Should I start looking for new teams I end up having 2 CME. Friends suggest me to do this as it's a sign that manager don't care about you. TC 175k Thanks
This is horrible advice. If you joined a year ago and are on the edge of EE, you're doing fine. All is good. Don't get worries or do anything drastic
Thank you for reply. I wonder if this is common or Cme then EE is more common. Just trying to figure out where I’m at...
Your first one doesn’t count for anything.it only shows if they mislabeled you or if you were a bad hire. Your second review is your first real review. Don’t panic about not getting a promo yet.
If that's your base I think you're hired at quiet high for L3. I'm wondering if that has anything to do with rating in Google.
TC 175k is total compensation for OP's L3, not base
If my base was that high must not be a L3
CME is good rating, but to help with promo you want to grow your ratings at your current level, so you want to have CME > EE > EE which will help out. Also since you are L3, you do want to get a promo to L4 at least and not stagnate at L3
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Typically, you never want the same ranking at the same level back-to-back. I would not only look for another team, but start looking outside. If you get consistently meets expectations and you are not a terminal level, your third is probably going to be below CME anyway.
Thanks for the reply. But I don't understand why the third is going worse?
You want to show progression. Getting a third CME in a row at the same level shows no progression and it says you are not capable of it, so you will be let go. Getting below CME is the first way of letting you know.