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so basically it's the same as any large megacorp?

• deleted 16y ago
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• wan23 16y ago
  Any large megacorp with distracting fun mailing lists and talks to avoid (tip #2). Also 20% time and mentoring (tip #1). Definitely the part about performance reviews (tip #3) and having a good manager (tip #4) is applicable to any company, though the part where you should make sure you choose a good manager might not be.
  • philwelch 16y ago
    I like how the advice to succeed at Google involves ignoring (tips 1 and 2) the distracting and fun things that distinguish Google from other companies.
    • jrockway 16y ago
      If you are willing to spend more than 8 hours a day on "work", then you can do well and read mailing lists. If you were at a company other than Google, then your 9th hour wouldn't get you much more than a headache, but at Google, you can learn about cool stuff and get to know your coworkers better. (I think 8 hours is way too long to spend working in a single day anyway, so company-sponsored mailing lists seem like a nice distraction. I would rather just go home and read Internet mailing lists though.)