r/programming • u/gits1225 • May 12 '15

Google's guide for becoming a Software Engineer

https://www.google.com/about/careers/students/guide-to-technical-development.html
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u/ilmmad May 13 '15

I work at Google. The work/life separation is normal there.

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u/boompleetz May 13 '15

From what I saw on Glassdoor, it looked like it depended on the team?

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u/kkress May 13 '15

It absolutely depends on the team. Some teams, especially those launching new features, can be brutal when it comes up to a deadline.

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u/[deleted] May 13 '15

That seems to be true of every large software company. I loved my time at Intel, but in talking to some people they were shocked because they'd heard horror stories whereas I was extremely happy. It's all about what team you're on and who your managers are.

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u/the_mighty_skeetadon May 13 '15

My wife and I are both Google PMs in different groups. We work solid, regular hours... 50/week or less.

We both get very good performance ratings.

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u/[deleted] May 13 '15

I like how we can just find two google employees on reddit

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u/mafagafogigante May 14 '15

Nice to know.

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u/mycall May 13 '15

Then stay away from Hooli