Google: stuck at L5, deadline overtime on a cloud product, wants an easier team

2026-03-13T00:00:00+00:00

Job security is maxed out and the food is free, but a reorg onto a cloud product brought last-minute deadlines and heavy overtime; the reviewer wants an easier team.

GoogleSoftware EngineerPosted 7 months agoBy Anonymous

About the reviewer

Status: Current employee, staying
Time at the company: Over 10 years
Role: Software Engineer
Job type: Full-time
Track: Individual contributor
Level: 5
Location: SF Bay Area
Degree: Master's
Experience before joining: 11–15 years

What they reported

Confident in the business: Not sure
Clear path to grow: No
Hours a week: 60–80 hours
Last stock refresher: $100k–250k
Who makes the decisions: Product managers
How colleagues work: Working themselves to exhaustion
Office politics: Severe
Left the org in the last 6 months: Over 20%
Food: Free, barely edible

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Google: stuck at L5, deadline overtime on a cloud product, wants an easier team

GoogleSoftware EngineerPosted 7 months agoBy Anonymous

About the reviewer

Status: Current employee, staying
Time at the company: Over 10 years
Role: Software Engineer
Job type: Full-time
Track: Individual contributor
Level: 5
Location: SF Bay Area
Degree: Master's
Experience before joining: 11–15 years

What they reported

Confident in the business: Not sure
Clear path to grow: No
Hours a week: 60–80 hours
Last stock refresher: $100k–250k
Who makes the decisions: Product managers
How colleagues work: Working themselves to exhaustion
Office politics: Severe
Left the org in the last 6 months: Over 20%
Food: Free, barely edible

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