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I’ve put myself up for L4 promo this cycle. Assuming I get it, what would be the best next steps to optimize for long-term growth/TC?
My understanding is that L5->L6 is extremely painful at Google. It may be easier to leave for a handful of years and gain managerial experience before returning.
L4->L5 is less challenging; however, I’m under the impression I can do this quicker at another company (if I leave after being freshly promo’d) AND get higher TC.
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This is a very common request. In general, random referrals don’t do much. Were asked to provide info on how we know the person and how well, and attest to their skills. As soon as we say we don’t know you, the referral loses its credibility. There are a ton of Deloitte people here, I’d highly recommend searching your network for 2 or 3 degree connections instead.
This is bs. The only difference is that referrals get looked at within a certain time frame (and still get denied usually, sadly).
Somewhere like Netflix might take this more seriously but I referred several ppl at Google and I was truthful in attesting how I knew them and they would make the next round based on the strength of their resume
I just read that there are 118K applications per open role at Google. There are also a lot of Xooglers looking to go back. I’d look for work with a Google partner where you can work directly with a team who will refer you. I got in through a contractor and worked my arse off to earn a spot