Folks, what do you wish you knew before joining google?

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Nobody expects anything productive out of you in your first six months. Explore the culture.

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Growth compared to consulting not as fast, but all in all the right move

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Google pay is not all that great. While the brand is ok, in the long run, you actually compromise you earning potential because of the flatness of the org

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Gems..

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