👨🏼‍💻 A few folks have asked, so let’s do this again. I left consulting 2 years ago for a Google BizOps role. I’ve visited 25 of our offices and worked with 8 teams since. AMA

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I’m about to join G! So excited! :)

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Is this like a humble brag thread? Help me understand why IGAF about working at Google or anywhere else? Especially because OP “can’t really help" anyone with a referral.

This thread is designed to make high performing but low self esteem consultants think that the grass is greener or that they haven’t quite made it.

You all have made it, beyond so many stretches of your imagination.

Live within your means and be nice to people, and your life will be really good— and definitely on par with everyone else in the top earner set — where we’re all so busy comparing ourselves to one another.

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Thank you so much! 😄 fishbowlquestions@gmail.com

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OP what kind of skills are they looking for in Python? If you were in M&A why do you need technical skills? Sorry if I don’t get the connection just yet.

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One day I’m going to become a googler. :) Taking my skills to the next level promoting away from a consulting

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@Google1: Does beer count as a snack? The software engineers for the team I’m working with now have chosen excellent ways to fill their keg fridge. Was L3 for a cycle, now L5

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@P5: we have program managers in CorpEng and Trust and Safety with these backgrounds

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Hey OP, any thoughts on the (admittedly unreasonably long) list of questions I posted above.

No rush to answer, just wanted to make sure all the replies didn’t push it out of your view.

Thanks again for the candid AMA

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@D4: It does take some adjustment to not be the core product, but the data analysis we do in POps is so cool that I think I’d take the job anyway

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What are the opportunities for ex-consultants in New York?

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Did some folks on your team get their MBAs sponsored? Eg Bain > MBA > Google with sponsorship?

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@B1: I have no idea, sorry

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@p7.... OP already said “doesn’t know how to help.”

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