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Good for you, for real. It takes a lot sometimes to stand up against something that a lot of other people would jump for the chance to do. While I think the av

Good for you, for real. It takes a lot sometimes to stand up against something that a lot of other people would jump for the chance to do. While I think the average developer has a more negative opinion of Google these days, for years they have been considered one of the best places to work in the world. I know if I told my parents, for instance, I had done what you did, they probably would've called me an idiot. :P They just know Google is one of the biggest tech companies in the world, they don't see a lot of their especially recent practices as bad. To say 'no, thank you, I'd rather not as I don't agree with the company's practices' indicates a kind of moral standing I wish more people would confidently have. It shows you're taking a personal stand against what you believe to be corruption, and that's awesome. Rock on!

giobox 8y ago
> Good for you, for real. It takes a lot sometimes to stand up against something that a lot of other people would jump for the chance to do. While it is a nice enough gesture, let's not kid ourselves that this was some difficult selfless act on the part of the OP. Apologies to the OP if I have misinterpreted their earlier post but: > I considered working at Google last year after a recruiter reached out to me This statement often becomes true by virtue of having a reasonable computer science qualification and living in the Bay Area - eventually a recruiter for a FAANG style company is going to spam you with an email. Actually converting an outreach from a recruiter to you know, an actual concrete job offer at Google, is another matter entirely. If declining recruiters is the new (very low!) bar for high minded civic engagement, I'm accidentally a grizzled activist on the front line.
- mandevil 8y ago
  You don't just have to live in the Bay Area to get those emails, at the very least anywhere in the US you will get them. Source: have never lived in the Bay Area. Have a large number of those emails in my gmail.
  - glenneroo 8y ago
    I live outside the US and have also received recruiter emails for Google offices throughout the EU.
- hkmurakami 8y ago
  People knowing about OP’s decision, was those in his social circle, makes a profound difference if compounded by others.
- axiom92 8y ago
  >eventually a recruiter for a FAANG style company is going to spam you with an email. This. I have said 'no, thanks' to FAANG in the last 3 months because my life is in a bit of a flux right now. It was a bit more than a simple 'no, thanks' in case of Facebook, but that's a story for another thread :)
  - NullPrefix 8y ago
    Post it, it's relevant

giobox 8y ago

> Good for you, for real. It takes a lot sometimes to stand up against something that a lot of other people would jump for the chance to do. While it is a nice enough gesture, let's not kid ourselves that this was some difficult selfless act on the part of the OP. Apologies to the OP if I have misinterpreted their earlier post but: > I considered working at Google last year after a recruiter reached out to me This statement often becomes true by virtue of having a reasonable computer science qualification and living in the Bay Area - eventually a recruiter for a FAANG style company is going to spam you with an email. Actually converting an outreach from a recruiter to you know, an actual concrete job offer at Google, is another matter entirely. If declining recruiters is the new (very low!) bar for high minded civic engagement, I'm accidentally a grizzled activist on the front line.

mandevil 8y ago
You don't just have to live in the Bay Area to get those emails, at the very least anywhere in the US you will get them. Source: have never lived in the Bay Area. Have a large number of those emails in my gmail.
- glenneroo 8y ago
  I live outside the US and have also received recruiter emails for Google offices throughout the EU.
hkmurakami 8y ago
People knowing about OP’s decision, was those in his social circle, makes a profound difference if compounded by others.
axiom92 8y ago
>eventually a recruiter for a FAANG style company is going to spam you with an email. This. I have said 'no, thanks' to FAANG in the last 3 months because my life is in a bit of a flux right now. It was a bit more than a simple 'no, thanks' in case of Facebook, but that's a story for another thread :)
- NullPrefix 8y ago
  Post it, it's relevant