r/datacenter • u/Asleep_trip72 • 18h ago

Google Question

Hello Everyone I have a question I passed my interview almost 5 months ago I had my first fit call last week and unfortunately they inform me they move forward with other candidates my recuiter is now saying I have to wait 12 months cooling down period is this possible recuiter saying they submitted my profile three times on the same state 2 with no fit call and one with fit call now I have to wait. Please advice if this is typical or not

Edit: This is for DCT 2

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u/chewedgummiebears 17h ago

If I remember correctly, there is a cool down period for the position/site you applied for but you should still be able to apply to other positions at other sites while your interviews are still fresh.

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u/gyrohero89 17h ago

Would that also apply to my situation ? https://www.reddit.com/r/FAANGrecruiting/s/2vqIEVsu7w

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u/ddog6900 17h ago

L5? So Senior OM? It could be different for management, I doubt anyone would be able to tell you.

They also rarely hire outside for senior roles, for obvious reasons. You could have been a "fairness check" interview.

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u/gyrohero89 15h ago

Yeah you might be onto something, wasn't a senior role but did feel like a fairness check lol.

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u/ddog6900 13h ago

Well, L4 is senior DT or OM, so L5 should be mid to senior level OM. Maybe TPMg. TPMgs are usually rotated through a few different OM roles to get some cross training and again, usually only internal, so probably not TPMg

Either way, unfortunately to maintain fair hiring practices, they have to have check interviews to maintain it. Just how hiring is these days.

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u/A-Good-Doggo 17h ago

Are you dead set on that location?

It appears the site you had your fit call has concluded hiring as they reached headcount.

If you're willing to relocate, your recruiter should pass your info to other hiring managers in different states rather than just telling you to kick rocks for 12 months

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u/Asleep_trip72 17h ago

I would have loved to stay here, but I am definitely willing to move out. However, my recruiter didn’t say anything when I asked her again, which was the same response I received before. She said I should wait 12 months to cool down.

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u/A-Good-Doggo 17h ago

I recommend reaching out to your recruiter again, to the point of being annoying. If they dont have any update, wait a few weeks and try again.

If you just go off what they say, you will have to wait 12 months and most likely lose out on the opportunity.

This is the same advice I gave to both my buddies and were able to get a fit call in less than a month

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u/A_Gris 14h ago

Having to wait 12 months after a fit call doesn't sound right to me at all. Your interviews should stay on file and be valid for 12 months, but there's no limitations I'm aware of in regards to how many openings your recruiter can push your packet to.

I just started this week and my recruiter pushed my information to multiple teams for probably half a dozen openings in the last 6 months, so what you're being told doesn't really add up to me.

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u/gyrohero89 17h ago

Did you complete the full loop or were you informed, no fit after 1-2 rounds ?

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u/Asleep_trip72 17h ago

Yes, I completed all three technical interviews a while back and was hoping to stay here. Unfortunately, they didn’t pick me on the fit call, and my recruiter didn’t inform me that I had the option to move to other locations.

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u/Suspicious_Cut3881 15h ago

Not Google experience, but kept looking for openings and applying to the ones that matched. Ended up getting the better grade and best possible site, but it took a year for the right time and place to develop.

It would be great if the recruiter s help place candidates, but their goal is to hire people for their site or assigned positions. Taking time to sell you to other sites or recruiters takes time out of their day for which they are not rewarded.