How to prepare for Noogler orientation?

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NooglerJoy

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NooglerJoy
Nov 14, 2018 35 Comments

Will be in MTV next month for Noogler orientation, then starting work as a SWE in a smaller US campus. Math PhD with 0 YOE in tech industry. Most of my coding skill is self-taught. How best to prepare for orientation and get the most out of it without feeling overwhelmed?

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  • You don’t prepare. Just enjoy the ride
    Nov 14, 2018 1
    • New / Eng
      NooglerJoy

      New Eng

      NooglerJoy
      OP
      Will try, thanks 😺
      Nov 14, 2018
  • GE / Eng
    weakPtr

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    weakPtr
    I'd say just enjoy yourself. You'll get a "GTI" starter project - usually some web app thing.
    Entire purpose is to ramp you up on the tool chain. It doesn't really "count".
    Week 4 you start officially working with your team.
    Nov 15, 2018 3
    • GE / Eng
      weakPtr

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      General Electric
      weakPtr
      Google Tech Immersion, I think. Pretty much a 3 week boot camp.
      Nov 15, 2018
    • New / Eng
      NooglerJoy

      New Eng

      NooglerJoy
      OP
      Cool, appreciate the explanation!
      Nov 15, 2018
  • Google
    sweetzuck

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    sweetzuck
    Congrats!! Welcome to google. You will love it here, I say this with confidence because of your PhD background (most I've seen tend to love it here)
    Nov 14, 2018 1
    • New / Eng
      NooglerJoy

      New Eng

      NooglerJoy
      OP
      Thanks! I’m a soon-to-be recovering academic. Just got to make it through the last three weeks of my final semester ever. Can’t wait to get out of higher ed! I’ve got worse senioritis than any of my students, lol.
      Nov 14, 2018
  • Amazon
    Wonxdj

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    Wonxdj
    Do googlers work on Dec 24th or is it a paid holiday?
    Nov 14, 2018 8
  • As an ex-Googler, I can tell you, just drink that Kool -Aid and have fun with the ride.
    Nov 14, 2018 1
    • New / Eng
      NooglerJoy

      New Eng

      NooglerJoy
      OP
      Thanks! I know there’ll be a honeymoon, but I might as well enjoy it while it lasts. Spent too much of my career so far being cynical, so I’m happy to drink some higher quality Kool-Aid now that I’ll be able to get it.
      Nov 14, 2018