Ask HN: Do companies care if Google is on your resume?
Recently hired by Google... full-time temp contract position which is exciting for me, not really coding, but a technical position that required some training, and pay is a lot less than what I made at my last job, even after a negotation, but the experience of working for Google and being able to put the company on my resume is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, especially at my age.
I applied once.. years ago, didn't hear back, and I knew that dream died quickly. But I've worked a few jobs since then, and after applying to hundreds of jobs recently, hoping one would land and forgetting that I'd even applied, a rep called me to remind me that I had an orientation to attend with Google.
I had a few other interviews for coding positions and other non-tech industry positions and I could wait it out, but Google hired me immediately after I took a test and passed. And now I figure having Google on my resume, whether my time here lasts a month, three months, six months, or a year... it's a blessing to me no matter what.
Just looking out for the future, do companies actually notice or care if Google is on your resume? Not unless you actually got hired directly by Google. TVCs don’t have the same level of access/responsibility as FTEs. Also, iirc, your contract should state that it’s a breach to represent yourself as a Google employee. Bingo I would notice, but working there is a good and bad thing. Good in the sense that someone saw potential in you, its a signal of polish and intellect. Bad in the sense there is literally no guarantee that you are good at anything, and could actually be a net negative in many places. You could also think you’ve ‘made it’ and be a bit spoiled after a few years, thinking that the level of output you deliver there would be remotely acceptable at other, more nimble organizations. I think it depends. Some companies won't care one way or another. They're looking at your skills more than where you got them. Some companies will consider it a positive, and some will consider it a negative, depending on how much they resemble how Google does things. I am not sure if having Google on your resume is as impressive as it used to be back in the day. Their reputation is tanking every day. I used to love Google products, now I avoid anything built by Google (except Golang). Leadership change is long overdue. I have worked with devs that later was hired by Google. They were OK but not the best devs I have worked with. So no I don’t care about Google when hiring people. of course they do when you actually got hired at google. Even if you only interned at google, people will notice.