I have a 45 min chat with a manager at Google Cloud to discuss how I can transition into cloud technologies coming from a security engineer / PaaS implementation consultant role, as well as roles in his team (Customer Engineers). A close friend with a good relationship with the manager helped with the introductions.
I previously applied for a security-focused sales engineering role through a referral and was rejected for being 1.5 years shy of the minimum 5 YOE. Cont...

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Although my public cloud experience isn't extensive, and it's been a challenge to get staffed on cloud projects due to politics, I have been studying and building personal projects while working 60-80 hour work weeks.

**While this call is strictly informational, I want to leave a strong impression on the manager.**

* **Any suggestions on how to make myself stand out?**
* **Advice on persuading the manager to extend me an offer to join his team?**
* **Any insightful questions I should be asking (e.g., team, my development plan, the role, etc)?**

*TL;DR - What should I do to leave a good, lasting impression on a manager over an informational call (not an interview) about roles on his team?*

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Focus on your paas role. Even if it’s not public cloud, some of those cloud principles can still apply. Read up on some new gcp offerings for questions to ask. The most important part is to create a good relationship with this manager so he can keep you in mind in the future even if there isn’t a good fit now. Good luck!!

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