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Worried that our top performer is an attrition risk. How do managers handle this?
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Received a "Greetings from Google" email earlier today. A recruiter reached out to me proposing to talk about potential opportunities at Google. I have 1 yr of engineering experience at Microsoft and have been thinking about changing a job (for better compensation, career growth etc.), however I do not feel being very well prepared at the time. (Didn't do leetcode/codeforces the last half year, workload has been high recently due to oncall, H1B approval is pending, etc.) Questions: 1.Did you receive similar emails? If so, how did it evolve / end up with? How did they find you (for me, I guess it's probably interviewed with Google or from my LinkedIn page) 2. Is this generally a great chance? (compared to friends referral, apply on their website directly, which I can do later per my own timeline) Does the email mean they are in good demand of engineers? 3. How should I respond to the email? To actively follow up and try to get a job interview, or to simply say "sorry next time"? Will there be any consequences then (e.g. if I turn them down this time) Sincerely asking, thanks for any answers / experience sharing.
How do you skip the phone screen? Isn’t that part of the process?
So if I honestly tell them that the timing is not the best for me now, will they still reach out to me in the future? As you said, "it helps if they reached out to you instead of you applying", so it seems to be a good chance that I don't want to miss.
I was in a similar situation and asked the Google recruiter for time to prep. She arranged an interview prep call for me with a manager and he gave a bunch of tips on how to prepare. After the interview was scheduled I had to reschedule asking for more time to prep as I did not feel ready. I’m super impressed by the Google recruiter, they really did everything to help me get ready. So, you don’t have to really worry about anything, just respond honestly with what you want to do.
Wow you think too much. They mass email every candidate every few months. You can reply or ignore that spam. Once you accept the interview, it's all about your performance in that interview.
Do NOT make a change unless the H1b is approved (which if you're not working on it yet you are probably answering an rfe), OR you have EAD time remaining and are willing to enter the lottery again with Google as your new employer.
1. Yes all the time. 2. No they're just doing their job. 3. Don't bother if you're not ready. You'll get more of these emails.
Apparently OP only wants to hear that he/she has a better chance.
Is the H1B approved?
Not yet. Received H1B receipt number wacxxxxx but haven't received any update from USCIS since then. Immigration team explained that it was due to premium processing was canceled and about 30% of employees were affected.
Did Microsoft directly file for your h1b?