Google india to zurich

Amazon / Eng
everydav

Go to company page Amazon Eng

everydav
Dec 25, 2020 45 Comments

I am interviewing for google india at the moment, but I am more interested in the zurich office instead. Whenever i mention this to the recruiter(indirectly ofc), the recruiter attempts to evade it or give other equivalent answers. Should I continue with the process till I get an offer and then try to persuade or should I be firm right away? Also, i know it's not going to be easy or even possible (in case they are not hiring for the zurich office). In such a case, how long would it take if i do join the india office to get a chance to move to the zurich office?

Current tc: 53LPA INR india (72k USD)
Yoe: 6.5

To answer some things:
- yes, i could move to us within amazon but that is not my personal goal. I want to travel across europe if possible in my youth and worry about tc a little later(but not totally ignore it). Also, due to personal constraints as well, i can only go as far as london (distance wise). Moreover, managers completely screwed my promo recently for their own. So, moving within same level to US would take me back while i could jump to a higher level outside

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  • Cisco
    MEIo31

    Go to company page Cisco

    MEIo31
    have you been to Zurich? After 7pm you have no life, stay put up in India or go to some happening country, everything that glitters is not gold.
    Dec 25, 2020 11
  • Goldman Sachs / Eng
    1234567894

    Go to company page Goldman Sachs Eng

    1234567894
    I think the recruiter specifically works on filling APAC roles and doesn't want to forward you to an EMEA recruiter.

    There are indeed a lot less openings in Zurich than India as per Careers website, by the way.
    Dec 25, 2020 8
    • Google
      hkOh67

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      hkOh67
      No, Google doesn't allow manager to stop a transfer after 1 year.

      Big plus imo.

      Before 1 year they might be able to, but usually don't. At Google employees rate managers too, so they care a bit. I don't really know how that works though, so I could be wrong.
      Dec 25, 2020
    • Google
      blik

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      blik
      @everydav, I haven’t tried it, but people say that switching teams is easy and doesn’t require manager’s approval if you have worked in the team for 1 year or more. Also, if you go that way, then it could be easier to find another team because you already know the stack and you are the one who do the search (instead of asking the recruiter who could be not that interested).
      Dec 25, 2020
  • Google
    OPzF42

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    OPzF42
    I have referred a bunch of people living in India to Google offices in Europe. Each time, an Indian recruiter takes the application and re-routes it to a local opening. Then they interview, get the India offer, then they decline it (or Google refuses to match an offer from Uber, Tower etc) and then they get a Europe offer 1-2 months later, after team matching. Just follow this process and you will be fine. I can't guarantee Zurich, but you will get London or Paris or Munich or Warsaw.

    Recruiters get paid when you join Google. They want you to join so that they get paid.

    Google allocates new hiring budget in January, so your timing is perfect.
    Dec 25, 2020 2
  • New / Eng
    yudu

    New Eng

    yudu
    Don't you need good experience to go to Zurich, are you sde2?
    Dec 25, 2020 5
    • New / Eng
      yudu

      New Eng

      yudu
      Ahhhhhhh got it
      Dec 25, 2020
    • Amazon / Eng
      bosod

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      bosod
      Anyways US doors are closed for 2021. Also L1 visa sucks and you are handcuffed to amazon till you get H1B.
      Makes lot more sense to try Europe and new company
      Dec 25, 2020
  • Uber
    tun

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    tun
    Many Amazin teams are hiring directly from India in Luxembourg, Berlin and Amsterdam. If the goal is to tour Europe , try that route instead if interviewing outside. External companies would require at least 1-2 years within the company before they allow international relocation
    Dec 25, 2020 0