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I have an opportunity to work for Google in Mountain View, CA. I'm enthusiastic about the job offer because it's "GOOGLE". However, the position doesn't compare to the responsibilities I have in my current role where I'm considered a highly skilled resource, i.e (CCIE, VMware guru, F5, EMC, BroadCom, 10+ years experience, blah, blah, blah)...
Also, with cost of living in CA compared to what I make in Washington, DC it will probably cancel each other out. I probably won't make as much as I do in bonuses at Google, but no biggie. (I made an extra 40% of my income in bonuses this year; it was a VERY GOOD year).
The number one plus I see out of this is the potential to get promoted within at Google to something that better suits my long-term goals.
I think it comes down to "The number one plus I see out of this is the potential to get promoted within at Google to something that better suits my long-term goals."
Don't think short term. What will be better 2 years down the line? 5 years? 10 years? Have you actually discussed this with google?
Can't you negotiate for compensation that's equal or better than your current comp package? After all, it's Google. If you can get the right money, Google will look good on a resume.
no discussions on long-term goal yet with Google. I have another call with them this week. i interviewed with them last year and they contacted me again recently, (talk about a lag in following up). they are interested in a portion of my career when i was mid-level, back when i was doing a lot of Service Provider routing & switching work.
they sent some interesting video's to me on what life would be like working at the Mountain View campus. it looks like a utopia...
Can't you negotiate for compensation that's equal or better than your current comp package? After all, it's Google. If you can get the right money, Google will look good on a resume.
obviously, I'll try my best to make them pay.. my compensation now is pretty good, mostly because I'm an earner. i engineer solutions, bill hours and also close deals; so my compensation is on the higher-end of the industry standard for my qualifications.
the role at Google, would be a IT position that's considered a "cost-center", it's been my experience that these salaries are standard; but it being in CA and being Google I'll see what I can do.
As others have mentioned, think five steps out, not the near term. It is not uncommon for people to accept positions with a five year plan in mind.
The current position I am in I did this; the position was less pay than other positions offered at the time (technically I did a lateral transfer, and not a promotion, but got a cost of living hit moving to a new location), but it puts me into a field with a great career track and promotion rate (been promoted three times in two years), even if I have to go outside the company.
Also, is Google a name to have on your resume in your field? Sort of like having one of the Big 4 in accounting is a resume enhancer? If it is, then you should really take it.
I would make the argument that Google would look better on any resume then a degree from any Ivy League institution, regardless of what you do there.
This would be like working for Atari in the early 1980's, Microsoft in the 1990's or Apple when Steve Jobs came back. Even if you are there for a short period of time (say a few years) the connections should last quite some time. I would say that three of the major tech companies these days are Google, Amazon, Apple and Samsung. If you want to lump in others like say IBM sure but these ones really stand out. Even if you leave chances are your chances of finding work in some of these other places improve dramatically.
If offered take it. This could be the opportunity of a lifetime.
yeah, working for Google would be a major plus for me. It'd be like working for Patek Phillipe if you were a watchmaker or like Deloitte if you were an accountant.
what I like about the opportunity at google is I could eventually go into Data Science/Analytics. in 10 years i really don't want to be super-tech engineer/consulting guy driving a Porsche. Ideally, more like a proper Data Scientist that sits in on panels, and perhaps a PhD; filling in on CNN to discuss some dumbed down topic for the mass public, (driving a Ferrari though.. lmao).
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Google pays very well here in the valley. At worst, their payrange is very broad.
Don't be suckered into thinking there is a standard to IT salaries when working in datacenters.
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