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I'm really surprised that's not how it works at Google, both from their perspective, from the perspective of the candidate. I would be extremely hesitant to in
by cdjk 13y ago
I'm really surprised that's not how it works at Google, both from their perspective, from the perspective of the candidate. I would be extremely hesitant to interview or accept a job at Google if didn't know what I'd be working on, and it seems like you only find that out when you show up the first day.
- throwaway86 13y agoYou are correct. Your mentor from your new team comes to collect you after orientation, and you find out then. You are also going nowhere for a long, long time.
- jpatokal 13y agoThis is true only if you are hired for a generic role. Most people are, but for sufficient specific jobs (like mine), you will know exactly what team you are joining. Also, with decent performance you can transfer after a year, occasionally even earlier if another team really wants you.
- throwaway86 13y ago"Software Engineer" and "Site Reliability Engineer" are generic roles.