It's certainly possible politics and soft skills don't play prominent roles in promotions at Google -- I've never worked there. But no matter how much of unico

It's certainly possible politics and soft skills don't play prominent roles in promotions at Google -- I've never worked there. But no matter how much of unicorn they are I'm guessing human nature still applies. I think the OP will see that Google, despite its attempts at meritocracy, is probably a lot like other places in that you have to market yourself upwards, and probably to someone who can help.