Decision to Accept 6 month contract with Google

Jan 5 99 Comments

Hi Blind Community,

I have currently been working full time as a Data Scientist for my company for around 4 years now. The job I currently have is a full time job, no contract. I recently got an offer to work as a temp contractor at Google for 6 months.

I have always wanted to see how working at basically one of the biggest firms in America would be like, but is it worth risking my current standing and my decently high compensation for something that might not even pan out the way I envision?

TC: 155k
YOE: 4

Please let me know your thoughts. Thank you!

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  • Google
    Kagm44

    Go to company page Google

    Kagm44
    I’m a current vendor. TVC is Google’s term for “red badge” - I can assure you that you almost certainly (99.99%) won’t get an offer after the contract. TVC roles outnumber FTEs. Someone has some project budget and needs to rent a data scientist. Take it if you want to see how G operates. Be prepared to deal with TVC red tape everywhere. You don’t get treated as a second class citizen by peers, and you get almost all of the perks Googlers do.
    Jan 5 11
    • State of Tennessee
      tBXk08

      State of Tennessee

      tBXk08
      FTE= Full Time Employee TVC= what Google calls any temp employee
      Jan 7
    • Symetra / Eng
      eHNo76

      Go to company page Symetra Eng

      eHNo76
      TVC = temp, vendor, contractor
      Jan 7
  • Meta
    lifw30

    Go to company page Meta

    lifw30
    Contractors (red badge) don't get to participate in a lot of internal events. Not worth it.
    Jan 5 0
  • Google
    max planck

    Go to company page Google

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    Amazon
    max planck
    So many red flags.

    First, its just for 6 months. Then, it's contract position. It means you are not Googler and you won't get G benefit except for buses and food which are not important now.

    And you can't even put Google name on your resume. Anyone can report it and you will be kinda forced to remove it asap.

    You will be the employee of staffing company. If you are an immigrant with OPT/ H1B status, you may be doomed anytime from staffing company. The staffing companies are so infamous to leave people in limbo in very unexpected ways. They exercise " termination at will" part of the contract very often.
    Jan 5 14
    • BBVA
      system-err

      Go to company page BBVA

      system-err
      What is with “Googlers are trained to report it”. Lol. Don’t they have other important things to do.
      Jan 6
    • Google
      Kagm44

      Go to company page Google

      Kagm44
      I’m a TVC. If you’re a contractor, you’d be instructed to put “Google (Contract)” on your resume. I’m a vendor. I’m instructed to put “Google via Delloite” on my resume. What google is opposed to is lying (shocker.) Some idiots do just put “Google” on their resume. They can and do get called the fuck out. No, the google police do not care what you do. They threaten to care.
      Jan 7
  • Google
    eijdjsjs

    Go to company page Google

    eijdjsjs
    Don’t do it it’s a temp job
    Jan 5 0
  • FedEx
    mehmeh90

    Go to company page FedEx

    mehmeh90
    I guess If you are citizen or a perm resident it’s worth taking the risk otherwise not worth it
    Jan 5 0