Google Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

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cjhylo

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cjhylo
Aug 9, 2020 43 Comments

Keep hearing this term pop up everywhere. Searched online and found that Google started the SRE thing and companies have followed. But only a few compnies seems to be doing it right.

So I was wondering how is Google SWE-SRE? Is the position a good role for career growth?

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  • Google
    Borj

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    Borj
    L4 SWE-SRE here! Would love to answer any questions you have that might help you or others - it’s a fantastic role
    Aug 9, 2020 19
    • New
      aXUU34

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      aXUU34
      Would love to learn how to prepare more effectively for SRE-SE or what some folks here refer to as SysEng? The coding, should we still learn more about algorithms, and performance of the code? The system design, would it be the same as SWE? How about the OS internals, any good resources you recommend?
      Dec 18, 2020
    • Amazon
      SQsC50

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      SQsC50
      How easy is it to switch from an SWE-SRE role to regular SWE role after getting hired?
      Jan 12
  • Google SWE-SRE and SWE have the exact same interview process and you can switch from one to the other pretty easily. Interviewed for one role and now in team matching for both.
    Aug 9, 2020 6
    • Oracle
      sOJx68

      Go to company page Oracle

      sOJx68
      Unfortunately, I just have 3 YOE.

      That's what bothered me the most. I was actually aiming for L3 as I didn't have any distributed systems knowledge, but it seems the recruiter was trying to move me forward for L4 (might be because of low headcount for L3).

      At this point, I just hope to not have totally bombed my SD round.
      Aug 12, 2020
    • Yea, L3 positions are very limited. Good luck!
      Aug 12, 2020
  • Google
    pagalKida

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    pagalKida
    SRE sounds like the real deal! I am SWE here, what are some downsides to SRE?
    Aug 9, 2020 3
  • Sea
    gumgod

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    gumgod
    Still in my first year at Google doing SRE and things have been great so far. There are really senior people I look up to in my team, pretty inspiring.

    You can growth in any role as long as you are good at it. What's your aspiration though? Keep being an IC? Manager? Tech lead?
    Mar 3, 2021 4
  • Visa
    ATXanonymos

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    ATXanonymos
    How is the pay structure for SRE @Google(not sure what are the different levels)
    Nov 26, 2020 1