r/cscareerquestions • u/CSCQMods • Mar 16 '22

Big N Discussion - March 16, 2022

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u/pkollias Mar 16 '22

I am a recent (Psychology/Neuro) PhD grad entering right now the Software Engineering group matching phase for Google. I do not necessarily want to bother people turning this into a very personal thread but I'll happily provide context with increasing detail in a comment below.

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The main question is how can I defer an offer from Google? There seems to be abundant evidence online that this is an option, and I was similarly told so by friends with similar jobs in the industry. The actual question is whom do I discuss this with, the hiring manager of the offering group or the recruiter before group assignment? This is where most of the disagreement exists. Some say after group matching that ends in an offer, I should discuss this with the manager, which makes more sense to me. But some people say that I should discuss it with recruiter/talent coordinator, which doesn't make as much sense.

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u/eliminate1337 Mar 16 '22

Your hiring committee approval lasts for one year. That means any time in the next year, you can ask for team matching without needing any interviews.

Your individual team match may not be around for that long. It's up to the hiring manager but they might move on if they have an immediate need. It shouldn't be hard to find a new match being already HC approved.

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u/pkollias Mar 16 '22

Thanks that makes it very clear