My career path to Google included bartending and working at a nursing home. Here's what it taught me.

Milica Cvetkovic, said that getting her current job at Google was like training for a marathon — and she wouldn't change much ...

A millennial quit a 6-figure job at Google to pursue more meaningful work: 'I wanted more out of my career and my life.'

Job quitters have become outliers in a frozen hiring market. Those who do it say the uncertainty was worth it to take some ...
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I pivoted into AI at Google in the 2010s. Here's my top tip for breaking into the field, now it's easier than ever.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 53-year-old Patrick Leung, a former Google employee who lives in California and works as a CTO. The following has been edited for length and ...
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Want to work at Google? Answer these questions

This article was taken from the March 2012 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by ...
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One employee explains why working at Google is even better than you think

Every year, employee surveys confirm that Google is one of, if not the, best places to work in the United States. The reasons for this are manifold: Google obsessively monitors its employees to make ...
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I was earning $300,000 at Google and saving for early retirement — then I quit for a more flexible life. It changed how I view success.

For Jim Tang, working at Google was a pathway to early retirement, thanks to his high salary. But disillusionment began to creep in; he realized corporate life wasn't for him. Tang quit Google in May ...