Ask HN: What Have You Learned at Google as a Software Engineer?

Re:Ask HN: What Have You Learned at Google as a Software Eng... by zerr on Sunday September 08, 2019 @02:16PM (#20912280)

Alternatively, one can negotiate the desired level/salary when starting a job so you can ignore the politics at least for several years, right? Or is it as well easy to be demoted (without politics)?

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Re:Ask HN: What Have You Learned at Google as a Software Eng... by Zach_the_Lizard on Sunday September 08, 2019 @03:17PM (#20912717)

At the big tech companies, you don't really get to negotiate your level.

For L6, for example, you might be able to convince the recruiter to set up the right interview process, but your level is 100% tied to your interview performance.

Salary is a different story--negotiate, always, but be aware level and salary are related.

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Re:Ask HN: What Have You Learned at Google as a Software Eng... by scottlegrand2 on Sunday September 08, 2019 @02:33PM (#20912404)

And at the end of that cycle job hop to get promoted and begin another round.

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