Creating a separate thread to track the any progress on this topic for this week. There has be a tremendous response and a ton of useful information posted in the past couple of months. In the last 3 weeks, the views/comments have trended lower and hence I created a quick pool within this thread. 90% of the respondents wanted me to continue this weekly thread. Let us continue doing so going in to week #10 (post official freeze date). FYI, the summary is updated every week with some nuances. Summary from past few weeks: 1. Google is NOT under a hiring freeze anymore. A freeze by definition is ZERO new offers being extended and that is not the case. We saw offers being generated in some selected orgs since week of 08/15 and more candidates have gotten clarity, either moved forward or back to TM. 2. The above statement does not mean that hiring is back in full swing, in fact far from it. Critical roles are being prioritized and suitable candidates are being moved forward in the process. Open positions pre to post freeze have almost been slashed by more than 70%. Impacting most of L3/L4 positions. L3 positions seem feasible only in 2023 (with some exceptions) and L4 seem to dwindle down rapidly (with some exceptions). Several L5/L6/L7 positions have been cut in the last few weeks. GCP Update: Several cuts even in L6/L7 positions in GCP. With that being said, traditionally Google also ramps up on hiring in Q4, this year appears to be different. Google is shifting focus to prioritize more on the revenue generators as opposed to cost centers. Days of pet projects and pure research might be behind us. REST and VEST might have finally caught up with Google. 3. GCP has completed prioritization for sales/customer facing roles (at least for North America). This means that they will be reaching out to candidates that are further along the pipeline (HC approved + TM done in the past) and almost were hired, but were impacted by the freeze. To be honest, if you don't hear by end of October then 2023 might be the next stop. 4. I cannot emphasize enough of how important it is for you to have a great relationship with your RC. It is up to them to set you up with currently approved open roles. They generally like to keep you role/location/level in finding these matches. Try to stand out as the positions/candidates ratio has dramatically shifted. Most RCs know a lot less than the collective wisdom we gather from threads like this, but being in touch with RC is beneficial especially if you have not had a TM or back in the line cuz the role that you were previously matched is gone. This means you can expect anywhere from a purely TM get to know call with a HM to a semi-interview style approach by them. Be very prepared for these calls. 5. Macroeconomic factors: Not directly related, but inflation not being tamed will pose a threat to the economy & a potential recession (at least that is the perception). All eyes on the CPI number to be released on 10/13/2022 before marker hours. Depending on the number, it might force FED's hand to raise interest rates and funny money days are over. It means companies (including Google) tightening down their belt, bonuses, stock buy backs and most importantly head counts. The upside here is lower stock price = potentially more RSUs (if you can negotiate well). Brace yourself for a target of 3000-3300 fall in S&P and imagine what that could do to the corporate sentiment and hiring. October is also notorious for market crashes and market bottoms :) 6. Last but not the least, as frustrating as the current situation is... no point in flaring out on RCs, leadership at Google, etc. I rather have them think this through than HIRE in a rush only to FIRE after. Plus, nobody is stopping you from seeking other opportunities. It would be great to know if anyone (regardless of level, role, etc.) are receiving offers (share numbers if you are comfortable with it) and please post any useful updates provided by your recruiters. Just to standardize the format of information sharing, I urge everyone to follow this format: My Situation: Role/Level: Principal Architect (L7) Team & Location: GCP (Bay area) Last stage cleared: HC, TM done. Stuck in last stages of compensation negotiation when freeze started. Got an update on 09/23 that the team & HM that I was aligned with could not keep their HC. Next step: Almost all the Principal Architect positions have been deprioritized and only some verticals might have openings. They are trying to TM for one team and if does not work (should know next week) then I'm done for this calendar year (last shot). So, in short looks like this is NOT GONNA HAPPEN!!! Please refer here for this history of this thread. -------------------------------------------------------------- Google Hiring Freeze Updates - Week of 10/03/22 https://www.teamblind.com/post/O3Cv2U4w [406 comments and 5.6K views] Google Hiring Freeze Updates - Week of 09/26/22 https://www.teamblind.com/post/MWABMWbg [439 comments and 7.6K views] Google Hiring Freeze Updates - Week of 09/19/22 https://www.teamblind.com/post/m7gK1UcU [675 comments and 10.0K views] Google Hiring Freeze Updates - Week of 09/12/22 https://www.teamblind.com/post/VeNgYiq7 [790 comments and 15.5K views] Google Hiring Freeze Updates - Week of 09/05/22 https://www.teamblind.com/post/eU6ccGYz [697 comments and 10.5K views] Google Hiring Freeze Updates - Week of 08/29/22 https://www.teamblind.com/post/7yRsJsvc [707 comments and 15.6K views] Google Hiring Freeze Updates - Week of 08/22/22 https://www.teamblind.com/post/gkOcYhaY [659 comments and 11.6K views] Google Hiring Freeze Updates - Week of 08/15/22 https://www.teamblind.com/post/hS2HDS1W [608 comments and 10.6K views] Google Hiring Freeze Updates - Week of 08/08/22 https://www.teamblind.com/post/jwx8XnW2 [243 comments and 6.9K views] Do you find this thread useful/helpful? Should we continue the weekly Google Hiring Freeze Updates Thread? PLEASE VOTE BELOW!!!
Pure dedication and passion is too good. Read some of these threads. Thank you for sharing the update
Whoa 😳
Yes, G will not get a more dedicated employee. Kudos OP
Awesome, thanks for sharing. What is generally L7 comp ballpark for your position at Google ?
Why the dedication/obsession with Google hiring freeze?
Pretty good work ethic in general & it's cool that OP is trying to help others. But the obsession with Google on this app is pretty absurd. Then people wonder why such companies play around with their candidates.
Play Around e.g. pay top 10% of the market salary? 🧑🦯
Curious when new grad will reopen
Need that google referral 😮💨
Reach out to us Googlers :)
Had a chat with RC last week. They mentioned that if a team is not found in few weeks then they will have to close the application until Feb-March timeframe. Looks like only a few openings left now. Role- SWE L5 GCP Interview - last week of July 2022 Exp- 11
Thanks for the info. Why does your role have GCP in it? How is it different from regular SWE L5? Are you in Bay Area?
Google Cloud Platform SWE
I am waiting at final offer stage? India l4 swe, anyone else here ? Or got offer? How long was your waiting time after accepting the compensation on email
Was told within 2 days. Today is 2nd day, and still didn’t get it. But got reached out from the relocation provider today.
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Dedication level 👌👌 OP