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Re:Tech compensation in 2021 by jdavis703 on Thursday October 14, 2021 @11:18PM (#28873795)
I applied about 6 years ago to work at HQ. I went to community college and a bottom-tier state school and got an interview. Sounds like you just may not have been a match with the available jobs.
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Re:Tech compensation in 2021 by thaumasiotes on Friday October 15, 2021 @02:11AM (#28874849)
> Sounds like you just may not have been a match with the available jobs.

People say this a lot, but Google is pretty explicit that they decide whether to hire you first, and only then consider where they might put you.

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Re:Tech compensation in 2021 by jdavis703 on Friday October 15, 2021 @11:09AM (#28878537)
Yes & no. Maybe as a generalist SWE this is true. But if you’re applying for a more specialized position you might encounter limits in terms of how many of that role is needed.
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