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> Shortly after he turned 18, Google hired him as an L4 software engineer, a position typically offered to candidates with multiple years of professional experi
by scottlamb 3y ago
> Shortly after he turned 18, Google hired him as an L4 software engineer, a position typically offered to candidates with multiple years of professional experience as well as a college degree.
L4 is the entry level for Google's SWE position, and Google absolutely hires SWEs straight out of college (no professional experience). A Google SWE without a college degree is more rare but I know a few. I'd never heard of an 18-year-old landing a full-time Google SWE position, though. Congratulations to him!
edit: sorry, got mixed up, entry level is L3. Thanks for the correction.
- gresrun 3y agoL3 is entry-level for fresh college grads.
- altgoogler 3y agoGoogler here. L4 requires experience. New grad hires are L3.
- scottlamb 3y agoOh, you're right, I spaced. I've been away from Google for a few years now, and I remembered the titles and Lx being off from each other but had it mixed up. Thanks for speaking up; I was wondering what the deal was with the downvotes. * L3 = Software Engineer II, entry level. (There's no Software Engineer I.) * L4 = Software Engineer III. * L5 = Senior Software Engineer. * L6 = Staff Software Engineer. * ...
- teaearlgraycold 3y agoAren't interns L2?