wen stock rally Sundar?
Do you get to keep the Noogler hat?
Do you really feel Google is a "special" place to work at? Can you answer in terms of a) the work b) the people (intellect) c) company culture
What do you think of CEO?
Were there merit increases this year?
Yes! Don’t expect too much
Sub 3% base raises and 10% to 25% reductions in stock refresh appears to be the prevalent condition. Of course high flyers in AI might do better. Critical infra teams are understaffed and under paid relative to market from what I can see.
Are international transfers still happening? When do you think we will have better "economic reality "?
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I personally don’t see the situation improving in the foreseeable future. Most of the countries in the world are having tough time with growth. Probably 2 more years before most of us start seeing the impact of AI across the board. There is no easy answer to this.
Is a data role in GBO considered lesser than other organisations within Google?
Nope. I usually don’t care about people opinions. It’s all about what you feel and do.
Awesome, That shows your maturity 😊 But do you know if its paid relatively lesser than other organisations? Appearing for interviews and want to be mentally prepared for the outcome in terms of compensation.
What education do you have? Did you come in as a new grad or with experience? Do you think that changes the perception of your company compared to the counterparts?
I ask because my friends who joined straight out of school are overjoyed with the company, where the other ones who joined into it from elsewhere are not as rosey.
CS bachelor. I came in as senior Eng here. Most of the people in this world are a combination of their closest allies. Perception is just an opinion and not the fact.
Is flattening ongoing? Know an L8 acquaintance who just had to let go another L8 under him. Not sure if it’s a common occurrence across GOOG or an org-specific thing? Also, your pick for the next CEO?
Restructuring is happening across the board and it is a right thing to do. Sundar is a good leader and I don’t see anyone except Larry. I do have full faith in Sundar ability to take us forward, but, he needs to make some tough choices and cut the BS.
Are you sure he’s a good leader? I’ve been noticing this pattern where multiple products are being rebranded over and over again. There’s constant re-orgs/leadership changes and most projects are launched just to help promote an L8/L9/L10. Honestly, the company is lacking spirit/mission and energy that it once used to have. Microsoft is seeing a resurgence in the spirit/mission thanks to Nadella but Google’s lacking it. Also, YouTube/Search is lacking innovation and losing the battle to more modern platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. Anyways, what level are you to answer these questions?
are you a coaster?
Nope! Put in 50+ hours per week.
I think Oracle was asking if you live right next to a large body of water such as an ocean.