Always Be Coding – How to Land an Engineering Job

Re:Always Be Coding – How to Land an Engineering Job by 31reasons on Wednesday May 22, 2013 @01:38AM (#5749098)

I just don't have that much drive to get a job. Maybe I underestimate getting a job at google or similar company.

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Re:Always Be Coding – How to Land an Engineering Job by kamaal on Wednesday May 22, 2013 @02:02AM (#5749162)

The only problem with big companies is, no matter who they are on an average large set ups are almost the same. There are some minor variations here and there. But your net experience will converge or move around the same point.

I don't know much about Google. But from whatever I've heard. The awesome projects where all this nirvana level work happens are very difficult to get into and bulk of the work is really maintaining legacy system.

Or in other words, its your usual large company. There is a possibility that the experience is marginally better. But as I said will on a average converge to any large corporate experience.

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Re:Always Be Coding – How to Land an Engineering Job by thewarrior on Wednesday May 22, 2013 @04:51AM (#5749562)

But they pay way more right ? That has to count for something .

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Re:Always Be Coding – How to Land an Engineering Job by stonemetal on Wednesday May 22, 2013 @07:45AM (#5750101)

http://jacquesmattheij.com/Programmers+Salaries+at+google+25...

Claims 130 is about average engineer salary at the big G.

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Re:Always Be Coding – How to Land an Engineering Job by base698 on Wednesday May 22, 2013 @09:56AM (#5750825)

I think with equity and bonuses it ends up being much, much higher with million/year being possible.

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Re:Always Be Coding – How to Land an Engineering Job by 31reasons on Wednesday May 22, 2013 @12:27PM (#5751929)

million/year ? where did you get that number ? perhaps its possible in the sales department.

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Re:Always Be Coding – How to Land an Engineering Job by alberich on Wednesday May 22, 2013 @07:28AM (#5750049)

Do they? I've heard (I must confess it was years ago) that google paid less. People went there because it was cool and all that hype.

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Re:Always Be Coding – How to Land an Engineering Job by kamaal on Wednesday May 22, 2013 @07:06AM (#5749978)

That is why you must contribute what they deserve and nothing extra.

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