Google Questions and Answers

I can’t answer definitively but usually they don’t respond at all after the the first auto email after application. So could be a good thing? There recruiting process is a bit frustrating.

This is a generic email they send to all applicants, it’s just a neutral indicator.

Leave as a VP or SVP from a non “like company” (Microsoft, apple, oracle, or as of late.. consulting). Like companies usually transfer pretty well. Be here for 15+ years in the right business unit Have friends above you.

Apply for a VP role with 20+ YOE

As a SWE? What location? RSUs- you’re granted a dollar amount and when you start they’re converted to a number based on the stock price the month before. They vest over 4 years- 33/33/22/11. Annual, end of year refreshers make up for that decreased amount on year 3/4. The cadence of vesting (monthly, quarterly, semi annual) depends on number of units granted

The 388k is 100% from stock appreciation so it’s not likely. However always start high without being ridiculous and take it from there. How many YOE do you have? Google is notorious for down-leveling so be aware of that.

Have not seen anything about a hiring freeze. Definitely slowing down but new people being onboarded daily.

Hard to say without context but hiring freeze can also mean net new positions, as in backfilling roles continues but the budgeted headcount is not going to change/increase.

Developer Advicate -- the job is to travel and meets dev communities. Some partner engineers do a lot as well.

"global"

Nope. Only after the candidate joins

I applied 2x with a referral and never even got to a screening call. Ended up getting the position I have now without a referral.

It’s terribly hard to get promoted at Google, especially in PM roles. It’s all politics.

I did some poking around online and it looks like in both locations you would be looking around $90K a year. Does that sound about right? Is that something you are hoping to get into?

A service TAM would expect to make a ballpark or 240k in the US in total comp.