Tech IndustrySep 14, 2018

SWE vs SETI

From career and job switching perspective, is SETI equivalent to SWE at Google?

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Google YnPX80 Sep 14, 2018

Yes; ladder transfer from SETI to SWE is "free"; it's just considered a project change.

Oracle 123hhffg Sep 14, 2018

does it requires interview and going though HC again?

Google YnPX80 Sep 14, 2018

Not as far as I'm aware. SETI is a type of SWE. Note that a Software Test Engineer is different. That requires interviews to become a SWE.

Google Bor Sep 14, 2018

No it is not. Though it is pretty close. To switch you can interview as an external candidate, maybe with fewer rounds. You can also switch by doing the transfer route where you find a swe position and move there as a seti doing swe project for 6 months then going through the hiring committee again with a case showing you're doing swe work at that level. Also some seti teams (work wise) have swe titles.

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sdblind Sep 14, 2018

When you apply to google do they consider you for both roles? When I spoke to google recruiter, he didn't really mention the specific title. I assumed swe I never heard of seti.