Edit as of 4/11, 7:25pm est: • glad to see this took off and hopefully leadership at Google takes a hard look and consideration into their work culture • lots of debate around DEI, my intention was not to drive a political argument about this but rather emphasize how Google employees will use anything to pull you down for their gain. DEI is absolutely one of those tools • I changed my username so no use in responding to comments without the “OP” tag • stop messaging me about this, I won’t respond —————————————————————————— Today was my last day at Google. I had a hard time leaving the office and my eyes were red and puffy as I walked out of those doors one last time. Seeing my offer letter 4 years ago was what my parents described to me growing up as the American dream. Coming from a military family in a small town, that worked for everything they had, my parents were right all along: Work hard, make friends with everyone, hold yourself with the highest standard of integrity, and the right things will come your way. Growing up this way, being parented this way, is what allowed me to get an offer from Google I thought; So this is how I entered myself into Google as well, in the big state of California where I relocated to. Although naive to large corporate culture, I believed I could navigate it and get along with everyone as I was jokingly described by everyone back home as a big happy golden retriever. As a white male, I was immediately corrected by my manager on how to act and what to say, especially to what they described as “protected parties”. Within my first year, I found myself talking with HR over using nouns such as “girlfriend/boyfriend” instead of “partner” when asking teammates how their weekend plans were. In my 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years, I found my work being stolen and colleagues taking credit for various projects I built. I found myself helping peers with things they struggled with, and a cold shoulder when I asked for the favor in return. When my manager seemed to start becoming more critical of my work, I asked my peers for help in reviews, only to be stabbed in the back with their feedback. After watching everyone else seemingly get promoted and not myself, I began being gaslit by my manager when I raised my concerns. I was blindsided by random performance emails and required HR classes on being receptive to feedback/communicating with tact/recognizing bias. After enough time, I got the hint, and started applying elsewhere, but I took my learnings from Google to my applications and interviews. I used other’s projects as reference points, I claimed I was the main driver for their inception, and I landed a new opportunity from it. My parents were wrong sadly; But Google, and their swamp ecosystem filled with snakes taught me a valuable lesson, because their teachings have landed me a role at a company I know everyone else is applying to. And now it’s my turn; Every Googler I worked with who asks for a reference, I will gladly accept, and intentionally sabotage. Every Googler who finds themselves at the offer stage, and I am asked by the HM of my opinion, I will recommend they not be hired. The chickens have come home to roost. Thanks Google. G TC: 220k New TC: 450k
So... can you refer me?
Are you going to plagiarize my plagiarism in your resume?
If you were not good you were not promoted.
Being promoted at Google is a subject on its own. It requires different sets of skills and plan vs excel at your job.
While I appreciate your perspective, it’s important to recognize that every role, regardless of the company, requires a unique skill set and contributes to the overall success of the organization. Undermining the work of others in different roles or companies is counterproductive to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment.
Which company are you joining?
You sound like a psycho that needs to be put on a watchlist
You sound like a professional gas lighter
Seriously. OP needs help. What a weirdo!!! I would kill to get a job at Google.
Damn! Abort abort abort.
Yup it’s unfortunate the way this shit plays out, but we learn and next time we don’t help these people. Good job on the TC increase. I was at Google along time ago when it wasn’t like this shit.
What did I just read 😂
I'm calling BS. Had to talk to HR because you asked about a "boyfriend/girlfriend" instead of "partner" Uh-huh. Okay.
Calling a trans person the wrong gender will get you an HR write up at google. This wasn’t my case but that is how they were able to justify the report.
Calling them the wrong gender as a genuine accident will not get you written up. Doing so intentionally should and will.
As a white male, I know where you’re coming from. At Booz Allen, it’s less about pronouns and more about your reputation for being able (or unable) to work with and for women. If one says anything against you, you are marked for separation. Unfortunately, my firm doesn’t carry weight to get into something better in this market. Good luck in your new role.
Whats the issue here? We should treat everyone as an individual and avoid blanket statements against whatever group we happen to not be a part of
It’s not about treatment. Women are not held accountable for delivery the same as men are. If a man fails to deliver, it’s his fault. If a woman fails to deliver, it’s because men didn’t help her (even at an IC level). Women are also put in figurehead managerial positions over teams of men, such that they claim credit for any success while they get to finger point and scapegoat the men beneath them for failure. It’s a toxic environment and men are basically knuckling under and doing the bare minimum as a result.
Awesome increase in TC, where’s the new job?