I asked Google employees how much MONEY they make & how to get HIRED

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Taking a little break from my usual personal finance content, I went to Google Seattle campus to interview people about their salaries and practical tips on how to get hired. A huge thank-you to the kind & brave people who participated in this interview.
I hope the video is helpful if you aspire to break into tech or land a job at Google, while also shedding light on salary transparency.
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@FinanceWithChi 10 ай бұрын

Hey guys, thanks so much for your support!! P.S: It appears the comment section is automatically turned off sometimes. If you can't comment, please LIKE & SHARE this video instead. That would really help the channel out.

@sanetrayy 10 ай бұрын

thanks for this video chi, really helful!

@FinanceWithChi 10 ай бұрын

I'm glad this is helpful! Thanks a lot for visiting my channel :)

@tulasimallikharrjhun7134 11 ай бұрын

You are damn under rated girl A new sub btw

@user-du6ln7lf9z 9 ай бұрын

Love this series of salary transparency. Very helpful! Thank you.

@brockman562 8 ай бұрын

wasn't the most transparent. last 2 guys didn't reveal their salaries.

@FinanceWithChi 7 ай бұрын

@@brockman562 some people didn't feel comfortable revealing their pay info. But I think their advice to get hired is still worth sharing!

@jlouie8835 7 ай бұрын

@@brockman562 If I were a Google employee, for sure I won't share my salaries info to avoid getting fired. My son worked for Google for 3 years and I read his employee contract and if I remember correctly, a Google employee is not supposed to discuss salaries or benefits package with anyone. A violation of employee contract terms is subject to termination. No one has the obligation to discuss their compensation package to a stranger or to the public. Also, pay package really varies, one person can be hired for $150K a year and another can be hired for $300K-500K, it really depends on what type of experience you have. My friend's son who graduated from Stanford and his total pay package is $500K working Amazon with two years experience. My niece also works for Google in Chicago while my son works for Google CA and another friend works for Google Singapore and their pay all varies significantly.

@QuantumVoid-ro3hi 3 ай бұрын

@@brockman562 And that $200-250 figure for a senior engineer at Google is suspiciously low

@foreverspartan1 8 ай бұрын

The real question in this interview should be how most of these people are former Microsoft employees and why did they leave?

@FinanceWithChi 8 ай бұрын

Haha that’s basically what I learned from this interview! It’s actually not a surprise as Big Tech tend to recruit people from each other company :)

@7BlackJack8 8 ай бұрын

why do you leave? MONEY.

@luciusnguyen2449 7 ай бұрын

I mean, IT’S GOOGLE 😂

@user-pn8dq6vt4s 7 ай бұрын

Because Microsoft pays half as much (at more senior levels).

@lierbugsapit3665 7 ай бұрын

you can google the answer 😅

@gabrielneto2430 10 ай бұрын

You really deserve be more famous. Keep it up 👍

@FinanceWithChi 10 ай бұрын

Aw thank you ❤!! I really appreciate the kind words.

@davidmora242 10 ай бұрын

This is actually pretty good advice

@oluwatosinaboluwarin8653 9 ай бұрын

Thank you. Very informative.

@FinanceWithChi 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for visiting my channel. Glad you find it informative!

@IntelsCreed 10 ай бұрын

how companies take advantage of great talents by paying them peanuts....its called "you are contributing for something great"

@nmew6926 9 ай бұрын

Slaves 18th century: exploiting physical abilities Slaves 21st century : exploiting the best brains

@kimd7872 7 ай бұрын

Very helpful info. Pretty good advice for who is looking IT job now. Thanks for making this video.

@FinanceWithChi 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad it’s helpful info. Let me know if there’re any other companies you’d wanna see similar videos about :).

@bobjohnson6131 7 ай бұрын

I don’t think anyone can become software engineer . I took a coding class for the first time in my life and it was literally a self taught class. Professor didn’t teach at all and just wanted us to pick up the book and solve problems ourselves. One of the thing we had to do was make a tic tac toe game. I understood the concept of having player 1 , player 2 inputting X’s and O’s and wins if three of the same letter connects but my god I just couldn’t write it in code….I only took the class to explore area of coding since I already graduated college. Sadly I dropped the class halfway into semester because I just could not commit time to coding everyday because of work. I wish I could go back and the way coding is setup it’s not something you can ask people for help. It’s more of a how willing are you to work to try and find a solution to the problem.

@FinanceWithChi 7 ай бұрын

I agree coding is not for everyone and I myself didn’t enjoy doing it full-time. But if you want to get in tech and enjoy the tech salaries, there are definitely other careers like Product/Program Management, Tech Sales, Marketing, etc.

@Mian-hm9es 10 ай бұрын

That's why big connections are required for small youtubers😂

@LakeDadsWorld 7 ай бұрын

It would be interesting to see how people from Google Business Org (GBO) would respond to these questions. Hit up one of the sales oriented buildings on the NYC, SF, or LA (Playa) campuses.

@FinanceWithChi 7 ай бұрын

Yeah other departments besides Cloud are on my list to interview next. Thanks for the suggestion!

@mrstrawberry2628 10 ай бұрын

All the best for your small and big success in your future

@FinanceWithChi 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@sinfulhands5541 9 ай бұрын

We found the guy that brought down the internet in 2016!

@FinanceWithChi 9 ай бұрын

haha wow!

@rvd90277 7 ай бұрын

Cool video! I used to work at Google Kirkland (where the interviews are) and Google Seattle (where the first entrance shot is taken) and worked there for over 5 years. I liked working in both offices and it's nice to see some familiar faces! Salary is tough not just because it's a sensitive topic but because a lot of it depends on stock so can fluctuate year by year and month by month depending on the stock price. But I worked at Amazon before Google and I got a decent pay increase when I jumped from Amazon to Google. However, Amazon stock went up a lot more during my time at Google so I ended up making much less at Google than I would have had I stayed at Amazon. Oh well, c'est la vie. I was much happier at Google though and there's no price for happiness!

@FinanceWithChi 7 ай бұрын

I love that! “There’s no price for happiness”.

@jer2911.L 7 ай бұрын

How much income tax do you pay?

@lelouchdibritannia4508 6 ай бұрын

@@jer2911.Lshe probably has no income tax since kirkland Washington has no state income tax but normally she would pay federal taxes.

@meetimian3383 3 ай бұрын

@@lelouchdibritannia4508and how much are the federal taxes on average??

@TheDailyDose2910 Ай бұрын

Can I connect with you! I live in the same area! Looking forward to hearing more from you!

@user-lw5ex3nf5d 10 ай бұрын

150k TC? My man got lowballed.

@kwesiackon1296 9 ай бұрын

I would assume that's fair. How much should he be making?

@paulochambergo2605 9 ай бұрын

But isn’t he entry level software engineer with only 0 to 1.5 years of experience ?? So that should be ok ? I guess. Mid level engineers are making around $250 k a year

@user-lw5ex3nf5d 9 ай бұрын

@@paulochambergo2605 150TC in California is massively lowballed.

@user-lw5ex3nf5d 9 ай бұрын

@@kwesiackon1296 Around 200k, assuming in California.

@kwesiackon1296 9 ай бұрын

@@user-lw5ex3nf5d Damn, I need to move to USA. Im a C++ Developer in South Africa, such a massive difference in pay..

@nganngo3495 6 ай бұрын

Troi, moi phat hien ra kenh cua chi luon ❤

@FinanceWithChi 6 ай бұрын

Tích cực comment ủng hộ chị nè 😀

@krishapatel9677 3 ай бұрын

I am connected with you when you were at 1k Keep it up keep uploading content

@FinanceWithChi 3 ай бұрын

Omg thank you so much for the encouraging words!! What type of content are you interested about :)? The salary transparency or personal finance tips or others?

@krishapatel9677 3 ай бұрын

@@FinanceWithChi actually i am student from india and want go USA for job opportunities in software(IT) industry What to do fr that? I am so confused i should do masters or find job there without masters AND I am not aware that what to do to GO for USA ,I HAVE NO IDEA FOR abroad like how much money required, how to live there, and even i am not even fluent in English so how to discard language barrier there ??? I so noob at this topic pls help me out for this 😭

@FinanceWithChi 2 ай бұрын

I also started as an international student. All I can say is reach out & ask for advice from people who have done it from India and online. Most importantly, believe in yourself. Good luck ❤!

@luongtruong 10 ай бұрын

I feel like some of them are lowballed. I work at a mid-size e commerce company (2yoe) and my TC is already 150k+.

@FinanceWithChi 10 ай бұрын

That’s why we need more salary transparency to negotiate for better offers 😊!

@luongtruong 10 ай бұрын

@@FinanceWithChi absolutely!

@him727 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing 🙏

@adildesai_7 8 ай бұрын

Inspirational✨✨

@iceeetravels 8 ай бұрын

Enjoyed the insight provided here!

@FinanceWithChi 8 ай бұрын

Awesome! I’m glad that’s helpful :). Let me know if you want insights from any other companies, I’ll try to make more videos on that.

@jlouie8835 7 ай бұрын

If I were a Google employee, for sure I won't share my salaries info to avoid getting fired. My son worked for Google for 3 years and I read his employee contract and if I remember correctly, a Google employee is not supposed to discuss salaries or benefits package with anyone. A violation of employee contract terms is subject to termination. No one has the obligation to discuss their compensation package to a stranger or to the public. Also, pay package really varies, one person can be hired for $150K a year and another can be hired for $300K-500K, it really depends on what type of experience you have. My friend's son who graduated from Stanford and his total pay package is $500K working Amazon with two years experience. My niece also works for Google in Chicago while my son worked for Google CA and another friend works for Google Singapore and their pay all varies significantly.

@FinanceWithChi 7 ай бұрын

That’s the misconception that many have. It’s actually unlawful for your employer to punish or retaliate against you in any way for having conversations about your pay: www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/your-rights/your-rights-to-discuss-wages. Because the gaps in compensation can be tens of thousands of dollars for the same role/level in the same company, my goal for this video is to promote salary transparency, and people can use this info to negotiate for the pay they deserve. I personally know colleagues in one of these Big Tech companies who were massively underpaid compared to their peers even though they’re high performers.

@denshaSai 10 ай бұрын

For some reason lots of cloud ppl? I mean there like Google research, brain, and many exciting teams probably with different bands of salary.

@FinanceWithChi 10 ай бұрын

I think it might be due to the campus we went to, more cloud people work there. Maybe we can do part 2 with other teams in the future ;).

@victoretini2772 9 ай бұрын

This inspired me💪

@pigeon-fd5zq 9 ай бұрын

I think you are standing in cloud department I think you should go to canteen there you will get people of different department

@mdjohnnyhsssan5667 10 ай бұрын

Good

@codewithnaiem 9 ай бұрын

Thabks for the informative video🖤😗

@mr.mystiks9968 9 ай бұрын

Dude making $150K total comp. got lowballed massively

@edmundedmund9855 9 ай бұрын

depends on the area, if that was california then yeah his massively lowballed

@chi6168 9 ай бұрын

Nah he’s just front-end

@123farhan1 8 ай бұрын

One year experience ..do you expect him to make a million

@dailyclipmafia5041 7 ай бұрын

@@123farhan1 180-210K after one year

@solidaritygirl6065 7 ай бұрын

such a chode comment.

@1dayleft40 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!, I try to learn dynamic programming, but don't know how to start

@franko8572 9 ай бұрын

Free code camp? Odin project?

@doords 2 ай бұрын

You try to find a project to do first and then work backwards. You dont try to learn an entire language and then work on projects.

@nickjones2813 8 ай бұрын

Im 25 years without tech background, is it possible to get into Google if I switch to tech and gain some experience?

@FinanceWithChi 8 ай бұрын

Definitely! I know people switched to tech from other career paths and they’re able to get into Big Tech (Google, Microsoft, and the likes). I myself have gone through that :).

@PeterP-dj2qi 19 күн бұрын

No, never. Maybe as a salesperson.

@PeterP-dj2qi 19 күн бұрын

@FinanceWithChi But not with 25 years non-tech background. If you want to get hired at 40+ at a Big Tech company, you must have a strong background in the field you apply for. But kudos for your optimism.

@carolinaromerofigueroa602 8 ай бұрын

The girl advice was the best.

@meetimian3383 3 ай бұрын

Does a French master degree coupled with an internship helps in landing a job at Google?? I'm originally from Asia.

@FinanceWithChi 3 ай бұрын

I know some Google engineers without a CS degree so it’s possible :)

@CaesarBro 7 ай бұрын

There goes the housing and rental market.

@iftikharramnandan4041 9 ай бұрын

Oh my god. Terrance is on the thumbnail. Yes Twang!

@FinanceWithChi 9 ай бұрын

Is Terrance your colleague? :)

@user-xd5tp4rx5f 10 күн бұрын

Best computer desk and set up

@frostfire8968 Ай бұрын

My motivation is burning🔥🔥🔥

@FinanceWithChi Ай бұрын

Glad it motivates you!!

@christiansnaturestudio6599 10 ай бұрын

I'm not smart to work at Google lol but I'm not really career oriented. Just want to make good money

@caiodavi9829 10 ай бұрын

you dont have to be smart to work there, just grind leetcode and make cool personal projects

@FinanceWithChi 10 ай бұрын

Tech is just one way. There are also many other ways to make good money. :)

@randomhooman000 9 ай бұрын

@@FinanceWithChican you list some of them ..

@FinanceWithChi 8 ай бұрын

Starting your own business or choosing a career path that suits your strengths. Of course being good with money management is another important skill regardless of your career.

@JJBA1000B 10 ай бұрын

The first guy is from iit bombay

@JJBA1000B 10 ай бұрын

@@FinanceWithChi He is from my hometown Siliguri in West bengal, India.. my cousin and he were classmates..they both got into iit😊

@JJBA1000B 10 ай бұрын

@@FinanceWithChi indeed.. have a nice day 🙏🏻

@FinanceWithChi 10 ай бұрын

Small world! Have an awesome day yourself 🙂!

@PeterP-dj2qi 19 күн бұрын

I think a third of all Google engineers are from India, 70% at least from Asia.

@siddhardhareddyvadde4885 10 ай бұрын

U deserve a 1m subs

@FinanceWithChi 10 ай бұрын

You're too kind!! Thanks a lot for your support 🙂!

@Naeemahmed04 11 ай бұрын

❤

@monica4321 3 ай бұрын

Only young people. Why don't you interview experienced people 45-50 years old?

@FinanceWithChi 3 ай бұрын

I’d love to but no one in the 40-50s was available for the interviews

@PeterP-dj2qi 19 күн бұрын

People 40-50 years old are rare at Google and work in more senior positions. They don't give interviews for several reasons. Of course they won't discuss their own compensation.

@kgpcodes 10 ай бұрын

That's not my idea of top tier intelligent people, but it's overall interesting how they perceive themselves and how they communicate that. For certain levels, Google pays the same as startups.

@gumballdegree 10 ай бұрын

Can't seem to find a single engineer that works on Android. I get that Google's cloud is important but man, they could be a real competitor to Apple if they only had made 50% of their staff Android development

@FinanceWithChi 10 ай бұрын

This was in their Seattle office which is mainly Google Cloud department. Maybe we should do part 2 ;)?

@gumballdegree 10 ай бұрын

@@FinanceWithChi yes! I believe the most interesting thing about Google is Android and their products. I've never seen anybody actually interview an Android developer... I know cloud is pretty important for their revenue but it's boring stuff and the normal person doesn't really care about cloud stuff development. Only developers would. Now if you found a developer or an engineer who was in the Android OS or pixel product line management and production, I would sit down with that person and ask him dozen questions for an hour. However I think these types of people would probably be very secretive. They won't be authorized to answer much because of how sensitive the information is. Probably similar to how no one's ever interviewed an apple iphone product engineer. And I'm not talking about those pre-planned interviews where an Apple exec talks about the release of their product. I'm talking about just some staff engineer Who works on iPhones directly is candidly asked on the streets about what they do. They won't answer. Sorry for the long message

@Shannnnnnnnnnnnn 9 ай бұрын

I’d say android is far from being one of the most interesting things going on at Google. It’s their intelligence that is the most powerful. They have an incomprehensible amount of information on almost anything and on the whole worlds population. They also are getting better everyday at processing all this data in many ways depending on what they’re seeking. Their platform is so stacked now that they could manipulate a lot of the world today.

@LakeDadsWorld 7 ай бұрын

1/2 their staff on Android for a product that accounts for a tiny fraction of their total revenue. You realize Google is in the advertising business, they make money from selling ads. Android is barely profitable compared to Google’s core business.

@PeterP-dj2qi 19 күн бұрын

@@gumballdegreeCloud is most important for Google's business. A big part of Google's earnings is coming from cloud, not from Android.

@Mostofmarie 7 ай бұрын

I was looking to know HOW they got an interview. That question wasn’t asked.

@FinanceWithChi 7 ай бұрын

Maybe ideas for next videos? :)

@ayazsolangi7408 9 ай бұрын

I completed my bachelor of computer science in the same year and I also want the place where you are working in such a big company and we should also get the opportunity. What courses and programs should be studied so that we can reach this destination. I have sent you many messages but you are not replying to the message. We request you to reply one.

@FinanceWithChi 9 ай бұрын

Curious where you’ve sent the messages as I don’t find them? You can email me directly on this (my contact’s my About section). I’d be glad to give you some pointers :).

@ayazsolangi7408 9 ай бұрын

@@FinanceWithChi There are many other channels on KZfaq, your channel is very beneficial for us and we are very grateful to you. And we pray that you will get more success and reach your destination. And thank you so much dear.

@PeterP-dj2qi 19 күн бұрын

@@ayazsolangi7408You are probably writing from India, correct? You must understand: there are millions of software engineers in India, but only a few ten thousands of engineers working in such high paying jobs at Big Tech companies in the US. I think you have a lot of illusions about income in America or the West in general.

@zeweni 10 ай бұрын

Google goes around hiring Microsoft former employees😅

@yahwehagape 10 ай бұрын

Especially in the Seattle area (home of Microsoft).

@vminhope3040 7 ай бұрын

Google: “past employer?” Candidate: “Micro-“ Google: “Say no more, you’re hired”

@esmeraldagems9487 7 ай бұрын

I wonder how the janitor/cleaning team at Google got hired? I'll bet they never tells people what they actually do. 🤷‍♀️😄😄

@FinanceWithChi 7 ай бұрын

I actually know someone who cooks at Google kitchen. She’d just tell people she’s a cook at Google when asked ;).

@lawrencef3560 6 ай бұрын

It's usually through other contractor companies (3rd party company). Myself is a massage therapist at Google. Basically I'm not google employee, but I can enjoy the facility such as kitchen, gym, cafeteria etc...but I was hired by a bodywork company to work there, same applied to those who work at kitchen as chef, cook, janitor/cleaning.

@ccxfrank109 8 ай бұрын

anyone else nervous about just getting started in tech?

@FinanceWithChi 8 ай бұрын

Curious if it’s about learning new technology, the job opportunities, or anything else specific you are nervous about?

@ccxfrank109 8 ай бұрын

@@FinanceWithChi i just started in IT. no work experience yet but internship starts in a couple weeks. Id say nervous about not knowing how to fix someones issues?

@FinanceWithChi 8 ай бұрын

Believe in yourself and be willing to ask for help will get you far. Best of luck with your new role!

@Daggerworda 7 ай бұрын

A little over 150k for a newbie wow. Meanwhile in the UK that’s like senior management salary

@FinanceWithChi 7 ай бұрын

If you watch my latest video on Meta salaries, their starting pay is close to $200k in total. Yeah tech companies do pay well in the US

@jml9550 7 ай бұрын

Cost of living is another major factor. Making $150-200k ain’t that much in the SF Bay Area or Seattle where house price, rents are crazy high.

@PeterP-dj2qi 19 күн бұрын

@@jml9550In Munich,Germany rents and house prices are also ridiculously high, comparable to Seattle, but a software engineer can be called lucky, if he makes 90K € before taxes with 10 years of experience. Of course at Google Munich your total comp is much higher, but typically less than 140K €.

@RaNd0MiZeD 10 ай бұрын

Waste of time... Many didn't tell the compensation

@paulochambergo2605 9 ай бұрын

Overall , they actually did. Entry level are making $150k/year (0-2yoe), And mid level engineers are making $200k-250k/year (5 to 7 or 10 yoe) You can verify them online websites such as Glassdoor etc

@QuantumVoid-ro3hi 3 ай бұрын

That $200-250k figure for L4 (senior) software engineers is suspiciously low

@FinanceWithChi 3 ай бұрын

L4 is software engineer 1 at Google :). Senior level is more L5/L6 and their pay is def higher than this range

@jiyuanli3862 9 ай бұрын

I think 250k is considered as low ball offers now as L4

@xxcryicesxxcryices3382 7 ай бұрын

At Amazon that’s the bottom of the bar for SDEII, that’s what you get when you’re promoted into the role. Google isn’t known for top pay anymore, so I wouldn’t necessarily say that’s a low ball offer. Less than 250k would be though

@xxcryicesxxcryices3382 7 ай бұрын

In this economy, all big tech give lower offers because they know there’s plenty of good talent available that want to work there

@PeterP-dj2qi 19 күн бұрын

@xxcryicesxxcryices3382 Plenty of TOP talent. Most of them don't apply to FAANG companies because they think they have no chance. In reality that's not true.

@Pioneer674 12 күн бұрын

That’s also not really a low ball unless you’re trying to get a really expensive house in California. I live in DFW and have been working for almost 5 years now and am only at 87 k with bonus targets I’m actually probably going to change careers I want to get paid more as a base and not be so reliant on overtime

@jfk-yb2vh 10 ай бұрын

I work at Google Kirkland!! How come I never get interviewed by these KZfaqrs ? 😂

@FinanceWithChi 10 ай бұрын

It’s not too late haha! We can interview you if you’d like to be featured ? ;)

@jfk-yb2vh 10 ай бұрын

@@FinanceWithChi really? Will you visiting google Kirkland / south lake union anytime soon? I’d love to be featured

@FinanceWithChi 9 ай бұрын

@@jfk-yb2vh Oh cool! I can visit Google campus anytime since I live in the area :). My contact is under the About section of the channel.

@jfk-yb2vh 9 ай бұрын

@@FinanceWithChi that’s awesome, thanks! I’m in the slu campus all weekdays except Thursday, and in the Kirkland campus on Thursday When do you plan to visit?

@jfk-yb2vh 9 ай бұрын

@@FinanceWithChi Hi Chi, I cannot find an email or a contact method in the about section of the channel ☹️

@gordongray9166 18 күн бұрын

This is Google. Now imagine working at Apple. Insane.

@FinanceWithChi 18 күн бұрын

By insane, do you mean higher pay :)?

@ElectrostatiCrow 7 ай бұрын

Sounds like these guys rotate around the FAANG companies.

@FinanceWithChi 7 ай бұрын

It’s definitely easier when you have experience in one and apply to another FAANG company.

@PeterP-dj2qi 19 күн бұрын

You mean it's like incest?

@cashout8582 10 ай бұрын

That software engineer is overpaid, ask him why Google software keeps getting stuck and optimized

@harryj1081 7 ай бұрын

What about historical share buybacks to barely beat the earnings that pumped the values of all tech stocks while defying historical real rates? This is gonna end well.

@dsanti4069 4 ай бұрын

I honeslty think pay should be private. Imagine if youre a go getter and bring 10x value to your co-worker but your pay is restricted based on pay transparacy. I think if youre a rockstar you should be paid as a rockstar . Just my 2 cents

@FinanceWithChi 4 ай бұрын

Pay transparency gives you an idea of how much you should expect to get paid on average for the level of your job. If you are a rockstar you should def negotiate for more pay. I actually posted a video talking about tips to do just that.

@yorha2b278 10 ай бұрын

Wow... They are so underpaid!

@Fyawtfc 2 ай бұрын

150k ? Are u kidding me ? I know someone fresh grad from school master degree from one of the uc and total comp is 300k a year

@FinanceWithChi 2 ай бұрын

Yeah unfortunately pay gaps exist. That’s why I advocate for salary transparency and negotiation

@brockman562 8 ай бұрын

I'm sooo confused. why be so narrow-minded about selecting interviewees? why not ask the designers, marketing, legal, or C-level? I don't get it.

@FinanceWithChi 8 ай бұрын

We interviewed whoever we ran into and were willing to interview :). I guess it’s the location. The office we went to was mainly Google Cloud engineers. Maybe that’s a good idea for part 2 ;)?

@brockman562 8 ай бұрын

@@FinanceWithChi gotcha. at first I just thought you were being biased towards engineers and didn't like/care about other teams. I figured all teams work cross-functionally (can you tell I work in tech as well? lol)

@tomr6866 8 ай бұрын

150k at Google? Might as well be homeless

@PeterP-dj2qi 19 күн бұрын

Your kind of sarcasm, I suppose.

@John-bg7gf 7 ай бұрын

Coding is a great career snd pays well for the people that can bare to do it i certainly couldn't

@FinanceWithChi 7 ай бұрын

Well good thing is there are many other roles in tech that pay well and don’t require coding :)

@krabz9390 Ай бұрын

very diverse group............ of asians

@FinanceWithChi Ай бұрын

Not by choice :). I definitely wanna be able to interview more folks of all groups!

@amrmoneer5881 Ай бұрын

I am not sure why people are obsessed about working for google.. it is just a company and to them you're a dispensible employee. The funny thing also is that these obsessed ppl have no idea what google actually does

@PeterP-dj2qi 19 күн бұрын

99% of the obsessed people may have no clue, but the top talented software engineers definitely know why they want to work at Google and 'what Google actually does'. Compensation is definitely a point, but also technology, work environment etc.

@FinanceWithChi 18 күн бұрын

100%!

@akavaliyfree-man7100 2 ай бұрын

I’m seeing only Asias, probably they weren’t born in USA . What happened to USA youth/ black youth?

@FinanceWithChi 2 ай бұрын

I interviewed anyone who’s willing to show up on camera. Would love to have more diversity in my videos!

@PeterP-dj2qi 19 күн бұрын

Be lucky to find the ONE Black at Google.

@alejobradley 6 ай бұрын

I guess that to work in google you have to be only a software engineer

@FinanceWithChi 6 ай бұрын

Definitely not! They have other roles like Product/Program Manager, Sales, Analyst, Technician, etc other than software engineer. I’d love to include more role diversity in the interview but didn’t have much luck in the location we went to.

@sgsavings 8 ай бұрын

is that 150k before or after tax?

@FinanceWithChi 8 ай бұрын

I believe it’s before tax

@iambhavinpatel 10 ай бұрын

Interesting thing is most of them are came from Microsoft to Google. 😊

@FinanceWithChi 10 ай бұрын

Yeah it makes sense since this is a Seattle office :)

@iambhavinpatel 10 ай бұрын

@@FinanceWithChi Thank you!

@manonfire7675 9 ай бұрын

Well, you gotta poach people from your bigger competitor, especially in cloud. Offer them better pay and they will likely cross carpet. I'm pretty sure you would find lots of ex Googlers working in Microsoft Bing department, for example.

@cheexiong8759 8 ай бұрын

Bro got paid 150k for an FE, that's sick! Most FE with a year of experience don't get that kind of salary. The pay gap between company to company is very dispersed, people don't ask all tech companies to pay you 150K for an FE with a year of experience... You'll get an automated message saying that they have found someone who aligns well with their job descriptions.

@FinanceWithChi 8 ай бұрын

In Big Tech, that is actually not uncommon :).

@cheexiong8759 8 ай бұрын

@@FinanceWithChi I did mention the pay gap between company to company varies and the "that's sick!" I meant in a good way and it's rarely that a 1 year of experience FE would get paid 150k/yr. But still, even in big tech, I don't believe it is common to get 150k/yr for just a year of experience in FE. Unless, the FE does a lot like UI/UX design, E2E testing, load testing, etc. But with just a year of experience and new, those are rarely the responsibilities an FE would start with. With

@ericinla65 7 ай бұрын

MY NEPHEW GRADUATED from Berkeley with a B.S. in C.I.S. back in June 2023. The same degree I have. He was headhunted and landed a job for $150k with a $25k signing bonus. FYI - His school was 100% paid for with a full scholarship. So no student loans.

@FinanceWithChi 7 ай бұрын

That’s awesome

@PeterP-dj2qi 19 күн бұрын

@@ericinla65You are comparing apples to oranges. Not everyone graduates from Berkeley or studies with a 100% scholarship. Downvote for flexing.

@sandeeplakhiwal7043 9 ай бұрын

Great to see that Asians are occupying Google from CEO to Employees you interviewd.

@Rohanlekhwani 7 ай бұрын

5:05 guy works at Google but speaks Amazon Leadership Principals.

@FinanceWithChi 7 ай бұрын

Wow you can tell haha ;)

@henrybloor7505 10 ай бұрын

I hope h1 gonna change

@jml9550 7 ай бұрын

It won’t.

@infodiff 16 күн бұрын

why they all look so nervous and sipping tea or something?

@FinanceWithChi 15 күн бұрын

Haha interesting observation! Well I guess they are engineers and most are not used to being on camera :)

@drcheesekong 3 ай бұрын

Cảm ơn chị vì nội dung rất hay ạ! Chị là người gốc Việt ạ? (Em hỏi vì tên Chi của chị ạ)

@FinanceWithChi 3 ай бұрын

Yes em :)! I’m glad you find the content helpful

@drcheesekong 3 ай бұрын

@@FinanceWithChi Em bất ngờ chị vì chị vừa xinh xắn, vừa giỏi giang ạ!

@drcheesekong 3 ай бұрын

@@FinanceWithChiEm mong có cơ hội được inbox để hỏi chị Chi một chút ạ!

@PeterP-dj2qi 19 күн бұрын

@@drcheesekongWhy are you surprised??

@mjtechformation2008 10 ай бұрын

Where is all the Indian

@BrandonWeatherly-uh6vf Ай бұрын

Ask people what they make. Not “what someone can expect”.

@FinanceWithChi Ай бұрын

Good suggestion! I asked this tho and most would not want to be recorded :(

@IntelsCreed 10 ай бұрын

software engineers should be demanding much more for the work they do...

@edmundedmund9855 9 ай бұрын

I'm assuming that you inspired to become a software engineer thats why your saying smth like this, the salary of engineers are already really high and is one of the highest paying job

@108mtsan 7 ай бұрын

No, EMT's should! They get paid like $16 an hour yet they are the first responders to emergencies and saving people's lives.

@vminhope3040 7 ай бұрын

@@108mtsanNo way

@FCocomilano2019 8 ай бұрын

SEATTLE THERE SO MANY ASIAN

@jml9550 7 ай бұрын

Really? Have you been to the SF Bay Area?

@pengumf9048 7 ай бұрын

second guy is just sleeping during his talk hahahah

@iambhavinpatel 10 ай бұрын

Is this a California office?

@FinanceWithChi 10 ай бұрын

This is Seattle, WA office :)

@iambhavinpatel 10 ай бұрын

@@FinanceWithChi Thank you!

@joejoe2452 2 ай бұрын

Why are most software devs asians and Indians? Of course they are smart but also driven to succeed either because of their background or for the love of supporting their family back home

@FinanceWithChi 2 ай бұрын

Interesting observation. FYI I also met non-Indian/Asian devs. But not many were willing to be interviewed on camera.

@PeterP-dj2qi 19 күн бұрын

The pool of Indian/Asian engineers is huge compared to American engineers. I think a ratio of 10-20:1. So naturally most top talented software engineers come from Asia or have Asian background.

@yasine00 10 ай бұрын

I thought google laid off everybody lol guess im wrong

@artificialparadise239 10 ай бұрын

IMO I think that even if google laid off everybody, the contractors would probably get another tech job at companies so fast, because they worked at GOOGLE ….

@andrebatista8501 10 ай бұрын

Apparently they laid off all non asian/indian

@jonasbaine3538 9 ай бұрын

only around 10%, and probably the most unliked people/expendable. don't let the smiles and lattes fool you, it is still corporate environment.

@PeterP-dj2qi 19 күн бұрын

@@andrebatista8501No. It's just so that a majority of Google engineers are Asian. The world is changing and hard working people are mostly found in Asian countries. Get used to it.

@rez9386 7 ай бұрын

all these money but are they genuinely happy in life?

@FinanceWithChi 7 ай бұрын

It depends on each one’s personal view of money :).

@jml9550 7 ай бұрын

What makes you think they are not happy in life? By whose’s standard?

@kayflip2233 8 ай бұрын

All smart Asians.

@hdersoz 3 ай бұрын

I got the impression that Chinese people are very smart.

@FinanceWithChi 3 ай бұрын

They are definitely very hard working :)!

@Kc-nn8mn 3 ай бұрын

My white colleagues find so many excuse to say sth/someone is blocking them, while my Chinese colleagues fix them immediately, even not mentioning those bullshit in the Standup. People like hiring smart and hardworking than smart and lazy.

@PeterP-dj2qi 19 күн бұрын

@@Kc-nn8mnEspecially hard working. Non-Asian Americans are lazy compared to Asians and Asian-Americans.

@comeconcon569 3 ай бұрын

I'm a Googler and I earn a lot.😄

@FinanceWithChi 3 ай бұрын

Congrats :)

@wukoutian 8 ай бұрын

5:01 right away this guy exposed that he is ex-amazon lol

@FinanceWithChi 8 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s quite common people switch jobs from one to another big tech company

@wukoutian 8 ай бұрын

@@FinanceWithChi you are not getting why I am saying this lol

@Imcool666 3 ай бұрын

The salary is way better than UK, a company in UK someone with 3-4 years experience get paid around 30k which is completely slavery 😂😂😂 I’m going to USA for such salary

@FinanceWithChi 3 ай бұрын

The pay gap tends to be bigger in tech.

@PeterP-dj2qi 19 күн бұрын

But not salary for a software engineering position. Even in UK it's much higher than 30K £.

@chrischoir3594 8 ай бұрын

200k and you don't really have to do anyhting

@FinanceWithChi 8 ай бұрын

Have you worked at Google ;)?

@chrischoir3594 8 ай бұрын

@@FinanceWithChi don't have to do anything difficult is what I meant

@jml9550 7 ай бұрын

A brain surgeon makes a good $750-1m, they don’t do much either?

@chrischoir3594 7 ай бұрын

@@jml9550 brain surgeons have people's lives in their hands. Google is a fluff company. there are thousands of search engines. If google went out of business tomorrow it would not matter. If a brain surgeon messes up someone dies. So answer your question, yes brain surgeons matter. BLM !!! BRAIN LIVES MATTER !!!!

@PeterP-dj2qi 19 күн бұрын

@@chrischoir3594Define difficult!

@Pinky3690-fd1cg 8 ай бұрын

Is your all videos real ?

@FinanceWithChi 8 ай бұрын

Of course!! Don’t they look real ;)?

@Pinky3690-fd1cg 8 ай бұрын

@@FinanceWithChi ok thanks for the content

@michalturlik7309 4 ай бұрын

And what happens when you re a dreamer? :)

@FinanceWithChi 3 ай бұрын

Aren’t we all dreamers ;)?

@michalturlik7309 3 ай бұрын

@@FinanceWithChi my dreams are only mine 😊

@PeterP-dj2qi 19 күн бұрын

You dream up a new Google.

@JadenYukiBruceLee 7 ай бұрын

Do they let people with disabilities join?

@FinanceWithChi 7 ай бұрын

I think as long as you can reasonably perform the work, it shouldn’t matter if you have disabilities or not

@JadenYukiBruceLee 7 ай бұрын

@@FinanceWithChi hopefully they would give people with disability’s a handicap of extended time to be a fair ratio

@jan_07 8 ай бұрын

When you’re not a PR rep and you reveal which team/product you work on specifically and disclosing your rank and giving ideas about your salary is such an alarming move. I’m sure some of these guys will get called by Google’s security department. Telling the world you’re a high value target for cyber criminals or worse (kidnappers) nowadays is scary when you’re just an average joe in your everyday life with no bodyguards. Don’t fall for those public questions just to massage your professional ego. You could just tell them you’re some kind of engineer and be done with it.

@FinanceWithChi 7 ай бұрын

To know the true compensation that you deserve, having context like the title and level matters. We understand the importance of privacy, that’s why we don’t share any PII of the folks in the interviews beyond general information you would normally find on public places like LinkedIn and social media.

@jan_07 7 ай бұрын

@@FinanceWithChi their face is PII enough though, especially if their level and position are shown plus which projects they work on. If I was a malicious person, I could literally loiter around the area and scope for those guys just by face, and it doesn’t take long to know their identity by matching up the other info after that. Just like first name is not PII until it’s combined with the surname.

@jan_07 7 ай бұрын

@@FinanceWithChi and I’m not putting the blame on you whatsoever. I’m directing my original comment to whoever gets interviews like these to give generic info and not voluntarily give other info who they weren’t asked about. Like that guy in the video, you didn’t ask him what he’s doing but he proceeded to talk about specific project and team he’s in.

@user-pn8dq6vt4s 7 ай бұрын

I would absolutely never answer a question like this, and I’m in a similar position. Any camera in my face, I’m OUT.

@alexs591 7 ай бұрын

It’s good for workers (all of us) to have transparent pay information. Plus you can look it up online. It’s no secret.

@user-nj1kn2ti8x 7 ай бұрын

Can we get a more diverse video next time like with people of color?

@FinanceWithChi 7 ай бұрын

I will do my best! My goal is to include more diversity in these interviews, but it’s not easy sometimes. We literally interviewed anyone there willing to be filmed.

@user-nj1kn2ti8x 7 ай бұрын

🫶🏾🫶🏾 thank you

@TheUnwantedDong 5 ай бұрын

Lmao

@PeterP-dj2qi 19 күн бұрын

POC? You mean Blacks? There are nearly no Blacks at Google.