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I recently interviewed for L7 EM at Google and had 4 great interviews and one not so great system design. I submitted external referrals all of which gave great feedback. The recruiter said the next step is team match/interviews and then the HC. Anyone in a similar situation? What was the result? Google
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I have seen a few like this, interesting to have the flexibility but it seems silly to have a role that isn't defined. What is the person there for?
You’ll know fairly quickly. If you come in and get the “authority” to carve your own path and learn from missteps, it’s a truly amazing opportunity. And you’ll be able to see how leadership works with others to get an idea of what you are in for.
Every experienced professional knows their limits within a company, which is why we shouldn't take on tasks and responsibilities we can't fulfill, especially when we ourselves would be the ones who suffer the most.
I went to work for a company nine years ago. That I had planned on retiring at. I told them before I started the job that I had no interest in IT skills and that if I had been, I would’ve taken that in college. They were fine with that and told me it was no problem. Forward nine years later, they let me go two years before my retirement stating that I had not enough IT knowledge. We are just pones or subjects and no control over our future. So here I am at 65 trying to start over. 
As companies struggle with growing ambiguity and global complexity, they are obligated to become more agile. Some leaders are able to guide their teams delicately yet diligently and adapt to the changing fortunes of time. Others struggle and look for inspiration in others - often new employees. If those leaders can ALSO deal with the possibility that this will challenge their own ideas, that approach could work to generate growth and ideas. So ask the hiring manager who says you need to define your own job how they will deal with the results if those don’t align with their own ideas…the answer could help you decide to take or leave that offer, regardless how high the salary.
I'd be wary of that sort of thing. I get that some roles will have some flexibility, and being able to define your role can seem attractive. The cynic in me also thinks that can mean goalposts will always be moving and it could mean working in a state of constant chaos.
I would suggest the leadership assessing your application is unable to tell where to going and are trying to say, what do we do next. This is ok. I once asked a manager why he selected me. His reply was " always employ people better than your self and then I will work less".!
Also you may be confusing risk with responsibility. If you are an esecurity expert, any manager would give you freedom and responsibility. The risk is why you have the job.
How do *I* personally decide if “high ambiguity” means creative freedom or just leadership not doing their job?
By the pay.
Pay me enough and I'll take the blame for anything! I'll even suggest ways I can do better in the future.
I have had the opportunity to define my role in a new job a few times. What you don't get to define is the expected outcomes. That often means, "We have no idea how you are going to achieve the outlandish revenue and cost cutting demands we need to get our executive bonuses, but we will generously let you figure it out by defining your role."