Q to all Xooglers: I will take the VEP and reday to retire in the fall, and would like to hear your suggestions and reminders for things to do before leaving Google:

Changing contact at banks, healthcare, utilities, etc from corp email to personal gmail;
Add plan B for Medicare (age 65+);
Buy medical insurance through cobra to extend the coverage;
(Consider) buying additional life insurance since Google sponsored life insurance will stop;
Buy a new mobile phone;

What else I need to do?

How do you get opportunities to speak on panels? Is it based on networking?

25M and 5'7 I always thought my looks were like a 3/10 but I signed up for Hinge & Bumble on Thursday. I have 4 chats on Bumble with 6 people liking and 1 on Hinge. I am honestly surprised🥹. Maybe there is hope for me

Anyone in the KPMG Lighthouse practice that would be willing to take a look at my husband’s resume and put in a referral? He’s interested in the Associate, Data Scientist position.

Anyone else get annoyed with the constant grumbling about healthcare/pharma work in the main bowl?

Do we have Cab facility for NatWest Bangalore??

Hello, Anyone working for PWC india Mumbai or any pwc india entity locations not pwc ac in Sap? Heard earlier that WLB is very poor, permanent wfo & lot of Attrition...has the situation improved in this 1 or 2 months...?

How does AirBnB promote acting ethically amongst its rentals? There are many rentals that skirt their local laws and fail to procure the proper licensing for putting their property in AirBnB. Does AirBnB have any proactive measures in place to ensure all local rental licensing laws are complied with? Is it ethical to be willfully bind of this issue?

Creative projects to do as a summative for Of Mice and Men?

Celiac anyone? Celiac is just the extreme form of glute allergy there is with stomach cramps, disorientation, brain fog, diarrhea etc. Worried to go back on the road and eat outside with many sad and painful experiences. Are there any road warriors who have survived it well? Appreciate any tips!

Toronto for Thanksgiving. Best marriott/spg hotel? Things to do?

Who is your favorite photographer?

Any US companies hiring remote @ Canada ?

If I contribute to a solo 401k, is the additional profit-sharing contribution (the 25% of compensation after the $19500 contribution) based on my gross income, or is it based on gross income minus expenses? Thank you🙏🏼

Would anyone in this bowl be interested in participating in live sessions? Perhaps tips and tricks, networking, interview tips, salary negotiation, etc. as topics…

I am a Data Migration Developer in SAP BODS. What would be the Salary for 5.7 YOE? I have an interview today with EY GDS. Please suggest

How to access Nagarro mails on mobiles? Any specific application we need to download?

Any good bomber jackets for men slim fit? TIA :)

Pretty short notice but is anyone able to recommend for Slalom today?

Hey Ladies & Gents,

I'm trying to find anyone I can talk to about getting into DISA or CISA. Anyone have any experience with USAJobs and navigating the federal application and interview process?

Got a verbal confirmation for an offer from recruiter. Now she is negotiating my pay with the compensation team instead of me. I thought I had to do the negotiations with that team? This is for a L3 role at google canada. To the fellow googlers, is this normal practice or am I being lowballed here?

what's the average compensation package for L4 MLE in Kitchener Waterloo?

Hi everyone, have a final informal interview in a couple weeks with someone I’d be working with routinely. Was told that it’s the final step but have also read on here that there’s a hiring committee interview. Is this for everyone, or should I expect to be done after this upcoming one?

Got an offer within Product Ops (Mt View) for L4, 145k base, 15% bonus, 185k equity (33/33/22/12), 15 sign on. One competing offer (that is lower) and only MBB promotion to Engagement manager in a few months as leverage point. Any fish guidance on how the offer fares up / how to proceed / what comp I should push for?

Completed onsite interviews for the TAM role and recruiter gave me feedback that my technical depth wasn’t up to par for the role but my googleness/leadership and GCA interview feedback was stellar so they plan to propose me for Cloud PM roles instead. Does this happen? Or are they just being nice? What’s the probability that they’ll match me to another role?

Is anyone on here in Product Management at Google? If so what are the most exciting products to work on right now? Also, I used to be at Salesforce, and wondering how PM roles compare to PMM at Google

GCA Questions Help

Hi everyone!
I've had 2 rounds of interviews at Google (UK) for a non-tech role in Platforms & Ecosystems (L4/L5). Recruiter told me that I've been selected for the final rounds (GCA + Leadership Interview). From his feedback, one thing they wanted me to improve on was the GCA Questions. Would anyone have any tips on how to prepare for these? I've checked some of Jeff Sipe videos online but would appreciate any support! I find GCA quite stressful...
Thx
Thanks in advance!

How does leveling work for non-tech (non-swe) roles in Google?

Most information online are tech-specific, e.g., entry levels start at L3. Is it different for non-tech? E.g., fresh grads join at L1, 0-2y experience join at l2, etc.

How high can google go on signing bonus ( currently $25k) and equity (currently $65k) for L4 position.. total exp 4 years .. should I negotiate?

Would someone be able to look over my resume and let me know if I would be a good fit for a role at Google? Just a little background I have 4 years experience, halfway through my MBA in Strategy & Analytics and a certified scrum master.

Hi All, I'm looking for Product folks who'd be interested in chatting with me about their experience in Google, the products they work on, the journey into Google, what they look for while hiring, what kind of skills will be an asset. I am a Product Manager in a different company now, but joining Google is a long time goal, hoping to learn from your experience and align my learnings to be a solid candidate in the near future. Not applying now but planning the best way of getting there. Thanks!

Can anyone help me with a referral at Google for a TPM role.🙏

Soon to be noogler here - for folks in non tech roles, what laptop did you get? Does google ever use excel or is everything on google sheets? I hate the mac version of excel but if everything is on the cloud i might just go for the macbook anyways haha

Cleared first round and my on-site is next week. It just came to my notice something about visa sponsorship in JD. It states “This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.” I have H1B but I would need H1b transfer and GC sponsorship. Can anyone help me out here.

Should I apply for Account Manager LCS or Product Marketing Manager role? Which will give me better career opportunities and progress? Which job is more prestigious within Google?

Interviewing for Strategy & Ops Lead role. Recruiter shared 6 behavioral questions for me to send back written responses. Anyone know if this is normal, and how it fits into overall interview process?

How do I negotiate for a higher starting level? I have 5 years of experience and they told me I would be either L4/L5 but now I’m hearing it’s between L3/L4. I love google and I want to work here but I don’t think I could come in at L3. This is for SWE and onsites went very well

I’m completely new to Google cloud but I’m from CS background. I know programming, SQL, networking concepts, operating systems concepts etc. How long will it take me to prepare and pass GCP solutions architect certification? What’s your recommendation for preparing?