google vs databricks (hypo)

[iron lodge]

better talent density and comp is better

db is better but it’s close

ppl glazing cuz db gave more processes this year lol

[hazy tartan]

Talent density is higher, comp is slightly better.

I still think there’s a ton of things Google has going for it that you don’t find at Databricks

[iron lodge]

I would agree w this

Google benefits r unmatched by any other company in tech ngl

and WLB is reportedly p good at Google and reportedly not great at DB

though obv it all depends on team

so depends on where u would want to end up NG

imo I think it is more difficult to go to DB from Google than the other way around

but u should pick the place that u would like to end up the most full time

it’s closer than ppl here would have u believe

[hazy tartan]

Even the most hardcore teams at Google aren’t working over 50 hours a week and ppl never work weekends

[hazy tartan]

But in general here are the pros and cons of working at Google w.r.t.:

Pros: benefits and amenities (bf/lunch/dinner 5x a week, 401k match, mega backdoor 401k, snack bar on every office floor, communities, fitness, gyms, massages, etc).

Wlb: the often cited “Googlers work 20 hrs a week” has a little bit of truth to it. Many people come to the office at 10 and leave by 4.

Products/teams: team tbh doesn’t really too much at Google because there is usually a wide amount of scope in each org/team and you can easily transfer teams or orgs at Google. I’d say half of the ppl I’ve met so far have worked at different orgs at Google

Cons:

• work is usually pretty nice
• talent density at dbx is higher and ppl are more ambitious
• dbx has less variety of scope but you work on more comprehensive projects

Bk I thought u didn’t have a job lol

Wab google?

You’ll prob get an ro

Sure but generally Google is pretty chill

Compared to 996 at dbx

Which YT team?

So I know which one to join

Noted I wanna transfer to yt ads

I need 60 hr/week workweeks

Thanks

I just think my team

Most are kinda lazy

[quaint peak]

might be my paranoia talking but i would be wary of db

them hiring like crazy this yr + potential of ai bubble popping might be the perfect storm for bad RO rates

i'd go google here

[hazy tartan]

Yea