Best advice for Nooglers

Nutanix
gryffo

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gryffo
Jan 27, 2018 12 Comments

Whats the best advice you got for Nooglers ? I've read stuff online. They are mostly outdated. Need to get a feel of how things are now.

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  • Just because you can do personal browsing on company hardware doesn't mean you should. Buy your own laptop and phone for personal use, if you don't already own them. Your personal phone should be on a different carrier than your work phone, too.

    Learn how to use email filters effectively.

    You don't have to go to every event someone invites you to. But if something looks interesting, now's the best time to check it out. You'll never have more spare time than now.

    Don't assume people know what they're talking about just because they're senior, popular, or famous. Be polite and respectful, understand what they're telling you, but think for yourself. If there's a flaw that everyone else has learned to ignore, you might be in the best position to notice it.

    You'll be reading through a lot of documentation. Fix broken wiki pages as you encounter them, and if you have to figure something out because it wasn't documented, document it. You'll never have more time or energy for that than you do now.

    Contribute as much to your pretax 401k as you can afford.

    If you're stuck on a problem, and it's been more than a few hours / days, talk about it with someone, even just hearing yourself explain it to someone from the beginning can be helpful.

    When you ask for help with something, explain what your end goal is (the problem), not just how you're trying to accomplish it (the solution that isn't working).
    Jan 28, 2018 1
  • Google
    ginger

    Go to company page Google

    ginger
    http://piaw.blogspot.com/2010/08/tips-for-noogler-engineers.html?m=1

    It’s published a few years ago but I still consider it pretty good advice that u won’t be able to get elsewhere.
    Jan 27, 2018 1
  • Google / Eng
    Homonynous

    Go to company page Google Eng

    Homonynous
    Don't join eng-misc or IndustryInfo. If you joined, never read anything there. If you read, never answer.
    Jan 27, 2018 2
  • Google
    moverdep

    Go to company page Google

    moverdep
    Oh god thanks so much. I really need this right now. Struggling like crazy as a Noogler
    Jan 27, 2018 0
  • Google
    s89

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    s89
    Google is still a better place to work. But I would suggest u to start ur job with low expectations.
    Have regular 1:1's with manager. Your manager will ask some one to mentor you. Don't hesitate to seek their help.
    Jan 27, 2018 1