Google SETI: a support role, easier to promote, less engineering challenge

2018-12-27T00:00:00+00:00

SETI is a support ladder separate from SWE, with similar pay, easier promotion and a feasible move to SWE, but heavy dependence on SWEs and less engineering challenge.

GoogleSoftware EngineerPosted 7 years agoBy Anonymous

About the reviewer

Status: Left within 3 months
Time at the company: 1–2 years
Role: Software Engineer
Job type: Full-time
Track: Individual contributor
Level: 3
Location: SF Bay Area
Degree: Master's
Experience before joining: 1–3 years

What they reported

Confident in the business: Yes
Clear path to grow: Yes
Hours a week: 30–40 hours
Last stock refresher: $30k–50k
Who makes the decisions: Engineers
How colleagues work: Coasting ("rest and vest")
Office politics: Some, but tolerable
Food: Free, and fine

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Google SETI: a support role, easier to promote, less engineering challenge

GoogleSoftware EngineerPosted 7 years agoBy Anonymous

About the reviewer

Status: Left within 3 months
Time at the company: 1–2 years
Role: Software Engineer
Job type: Full-time
Track: Individual contributor
Level: 3
Location: SF Bay Area
Degree: Master's
Experience before joining: 1–3 years

What they reported

Confident in the business: Yes
Clear path to grow: Yes
Hours a week: 30–40 hours
Last stock refresher: $30k–50k
Who makes the decisions: Engineers
How colleagues work: Coasting ("rest and vest")
Office politics: Some, but tolerable
Food: Free, and fine

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