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The industry norm is incredibly short tenures, and often when it starts increasing, it's paradoxically when the company is on the track towards complacency and

The industry norm is incredibly short tenures, and often when it starts increasing, it's paradoxically when the company is on the track towards complacency and eventual failure. https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/why-googles-high-turnover-rate-is-great-for-employees-and-possibly-even-for-google.html https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/why-googles-high-turnover-rat... This isn't some Google specific thing. The cargo cult "look at our super exhaustive, endlessly demanding hiring process" is a farce everywhere. It's actually a bit paradoxical because it actually selects for employees who don't want to actually stay with you, they just want to be able to say they were willing to endure your gauntlet.

moregrist 2y ago
Perhaps in your segment of the industry. I’ve worked in places where people stuck around for years because they believed in the company and technology and wanted to successfully ship a product. In fact, I still view repeated 18-month stints as a bit of a red flag. It’s a big industry. There’s a difference between a norm and something that a sizable subset of people do.
surajrmal 2y ago
Most folks I work with at Google have been there for nearly 10 years.