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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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former contractor here, no worrying about perf/promo game, less bs meetings/trainings.
cons is less pay unless you’re a specialized expert, in which case could be higher pay. Less job stability because the reason to hire contractors might be because they’re unsure of project longevity.
Honeslty not a ton of pros. You get paid, that’s about it. Working as a TVC for Google doesn’t have a lot of value internally or really even externally, so it’s really just about whether the actual work you’d be doing is helpful for your career growth. Some folks make a really strong impression and manage to parlay that into a full time role, but that’s not the norm
Can you share where you could find tvc roles please? Can also dm! Thanks!
HM posted on LinkedIn so I reached out