Ask HN: Do companies care if Google is on your resume?

  • Not unless you actually got hired directly by Google. TVCs don’t have the same level of access/responsibility as FTEs. Also, iirc, your contract should state that it’s a breach to represent yourself as a Google employee.

  • I would notice, but working there is a good and bad thing. Good in the sense that someone saw potential in you, its a signal of polish and intellect. Bad in the sense there is literally no guarantee that you are good at anything, and could actually be a net negative in many places. You could also think you’ve ‘made it’ and be a bit spoiled after a few years, thinking that the level of output you deliver there would be remotely acceptable at other, more nimble organizations.

  • I think it depends. Some companies won't care one way or another. They're looking at your skills more than where you got them. Some companies will consider it a positive, and some will consider it a negative, depending on how much they resemble how Google does things.

  • I am not sure if having Google on your resume is as impressive as it used to be back in the day. Their reputation is tanking every day. I used to love Google products, now I avoid anything built by Google (except Golang). Leadership change is long overdue.

  • I have worked with devs that later was hired by Google. They were OK but not the best devs I have worked with. So no I don’t care about Google when hiring people.

  • of course they do when you actually got hired at google.

    Even if you only interned at google, people will notice.

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