Here is list of some GOOGLERS
- Name: Craig
- Title: Sales Engineer
- Office: Santa Monica, California, USA
- Education: BS in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from Stanford University
Why did you decide to come to Google?
After starting and running a business for several years I wanted to join an organization that was open to new ideas and where my experience and education would be fully utilized. I loved Google products and wanted to work there. I found the Sales Engineer position within Google offered me the opportunity to leverage my engineering skills and entrepreneurial spirit to make a significant impact to Google’s business.
Why do you like working at Google?
We have access to the best resources in the world to get our work done. I get to work on the entire Google product suite. I’ve had opportunities I don’t think I would have had anywhere else and I am part of a great team. The work is always interesting, challenging, and fun. I have been able to stretch myself and learn new things almost daily. I feel that the Google environment and culture are unlike anywhere else, and I am very happy that I made the decision to join. I absolutely love being here and can’t imagine working anywhere else at this point.
What is unique about your role?
Sales Engineers at Google have a unique role in helping to close large, global deals, while also maintaining and being able to use our technical skills. We are a small team with a big impact. We work on building large partnerships with premier, big-name companies using Google technology. It's a unique group for engineers who want to build a career in the business field. It’s really exciting to get to see how my work impacts Google’s bottom line.
What cool projects have you worked on at Google?
Our team has worked on nearly all the major partnerships Google has announced over the past few years, including our deals with MySpace, MTV, Dell, and Adobe. All the deals are large, complex, and unique.
What has been the most amazing experience or day you've had at Google thus far?
When Google Checkout was launched, it was incredible to wake up and see it as a major global business news story. The Sales Engineering team played a significant role in this launch, and it was great to see the attention and impact our work can have.
Partner solutions organization
- Name: Mark
- Title: Senior Technology Program Manager
- Hometown: Pacific Palisades, California, USA
- Education: BSE in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania
Why did you decide to come to Google?
I was inspired to work at Google because the company is unique in so many respects. Whether it’s using unconventional business strategies and management models or experimenting in new markets, the company is always innovating. That was very important in my decision process. I wanted to work in a creative and fast-paced environment where new technologies and new business ideas are consistently brought to market. What excited me the most was the opportunity to surround myself with people who are inspired by their work and are constantly thinking and executing on the next big idea.
Why do you like working at Google?
The people, the opportunity, and the environment. It’s amazing to have the chance to learn from some of the top talent in business, product, and technology areas. Even though I have only been here for four years, I feel as though I have been able to significantly expand my skill set. In addition, most of the projects I work on have huge market potential. This keeps me very interested and excited since I know my work will make an impact on how people use the Internet and also on the company’s growth.
What is unique about your role?
I get to play with a lot of emerging technologies, conduct pilots with early-adopting partners on new platforms, and improve Google’s products. My work also requires me to create detailed technical design and communicate externally with partners. I work with a lot of products and people across many organizations, which means I have a good pulse of where the company is headed.
What cool projects have you worked on at Google?
• Google Book Search: Core launch team member, responsible for integrating with over 20 partners.
• Firefox Integration: Assisted technical negotiations during the pre-sales deal phase and successfully integrated Google Search and Startpage into the Firefox browser.
• Google Maps: Syndicated Google Maps search with 3 strategic partners.
• Google Video: Led pilot to syndicate and monetize Google Video content from MTV Networks for the very first time.
• Partner Infrastructure: Designed a robust distributed crawl system used to acquire terabytes of content used by a dozen products including Earth, Maps, Books, and Video.
• Firefox Integration: Assisted technical negotiations during the pre-sales deal phase and successfully integrated Google Search and Startpage into the Firefox browser.
• Google Maps: Syndicated Google Maps search with 3 strategic partners.
• Google Video: Led pilot to syndicate and monetize Google Video content from MTV Networks for the very first time.
• Partner Infrastructure: Designed a robust distributed crawl system used to acquire terabytes of content used by a dozen products including Earth, Maps, Books, and Video.
What has been the most amazing experience or day you've had at Google thus far?
The day we launched Google Book Search was amazing. We had been working on building partnerships, defining operations, and acquiring content for a very long time and when I finally saw the live site, I realized that the vision of organizing the world's offline knowledge had begun and that I was a part of making this a reality. I’m still part of this team and am proud of being a core member of this innovative team with very ambitious goals.
Sales Engineering
- Name: David
- Title: East Coast Manager, Customer Solutions Engineering
- Office: New York, New York
- Hometown: Nice, France
- Education: MS in Applied Mathematics, University of Nice, France
Why did you decide to come to Google?
I had been using Google as a search engine for many years already and really liked Gmail as well. When an office was opened in New York, I immediately decided to give it a try. One of my best friends who joined Google a couple of months before me was also raving about how happy he was to work there, and he’s a person who only very rarely says “I like this”.
Why do you like working at Google?
I enjoy coming to work every day for many reasons. Primarily, the people I get to work with. It’s an amazing crowd and the fact that Sales and Engineering are somewhat mixed makes it a very stimulating environment.
I also have to admit that the perks are awesome. How can you say no to a nice massage when you are feeling tired? Food is one of the great things in life and our on-site chef makes lunch time a memorable moment everyday.
What is unique about your role?
As a Sales Engineering manager, I get to work with a passionate team of experts. All of the Sales Engineers have a strong Software Engineering background, some of them were Software Engineers at Google, and they just wanted to see the business side of the company. They come up with technical ideas that can rapidly get implemented and rolled out to our customers. The satisfaction is immediate.
What cool projects have you worked on at Google?
On the technical front, I’ve always liked to build things so when I first joined, the AdWords API was just coming out and I programmed many tools based on it. Most of these applications are still used by Googlers and some customers. As a French native speaker, I also occasionally help out with some of our internationalization efforts.
What has been the most amazing experience or day you’ve had at Google thus far?
In 2006, I went on a 3-week European tour to evangelize our team in all of our offices. I also interviewed many local candidates and spoke with the Sales team about how to work together. The European team is now up and running and has Sales Engineers in most countries.
Software engineer
- Name: Maryam
- Title: Software engineer
- Office: Mountain View, California, USA
- Hometown: Holmdel, New Jersey, USA
- Education: BA in Computer Science from Princeton, Masters in Computer Science from Columbia, and currently in PhD program at Columbia for Computer Science
Why did you decide to come to Google?
I was referred (by my brother!) to work at Google as a summer intern. In August of my internship, I decided I didn’t want the summer to end, so I stayed on as a full-timer.
Why do you like working at Google?
The people, the perks, and the potential to impact. I am surrounded by some of the smartest and nicest (yet most humble) engineers – of course it’s easier to stay nice when you are well-fed, can get massages on campus, and can grab a beer on Friday afternoons. But what inspires me the most is the potential to impact millions of people through the work I do.
What are your goals at Google – what are you working to achieve?
I work on the wireless (think cell-phones) team and my overarching goal is to make Google “mobile.” I’d like to see Google revolutionize how people use their mobile phones. And achieve world peace.
What is your favorite perk/benefit about working at Google?
It’s a tie between the massages and the Reese’s peanut butter cups on the second floor of my building.
What’s been the biggest surprise about working at Google?
The number of people who wear Google t-shirts to work! It’s like being at a college campus that has tons of school spirit.
Software engineer in test
- Name: Archana
- Title: Software engineer in test
- Office: Mountain View, California, USA
- Hometown: Bangalore, India
- Education: University of Houston & Rice University, MS in Computer Science
Why did you decide to come to Google?
Before I joined Google I worked at two start-ups and it was great fun working in a small work environment. When I got a job offer from Google, a lot of my old colleagues were already here and told me that Google was like working for a start-up. The culture is great, free food, lots of perks, a 20% project, and working on innovative projects. I’ve been using Google products since 2000 and ever since then it has been my dream to work for a cool company with so much creativity and innovation. Google has the reputation of hiring the smartest people in the industry and I always wanted to work with smart people. So it was not very hard for me to accept the offer from Google.
Why do you like working at Google?
Google is a great place to grow professionally as a manager or an individual contributor. I have the opportunity to code and grow technically and manage a team. I learn new things everyday and I enjoy that. There is an endless list of projects to explore. There is an enormous amount of positive energy that keeps me going and growing. I just love the work environment. We respect each other and value each other’s contributions. My voice is heard irrespective of my position in the company. At times when I am stuck in a problem, I never have to think twice to approach someone. I am surrounded by very smart people who are always willing to help me and share knowledge with me.
What cool projects have you worked on at Google?
Since I have joined Google, I have been part of the Ads Group. To date, I have managed a team that provides Quality Assurance to AdSense projects. I have also helped with recruiting engineers to Google in various locations in the U.S. and in India. Currently, I am working on building a team for System Testing and Load/Performance Testing.
What is your favorite perk/benefit about working at Google?
We have a lot of on-site amenities such as massages, free gourmet food, laundry facilities, dental services, hair styling, daycare facilities, concierge, car wash, and more. But more importantly, knowing that I am a valuable component of Google’s workforce is a great motivator for me.
Software engineer in test
- Name: Zuri
- Title: Lead Software Quality Assurance Engineer
- Office: New York, New York, USA
- Hometown: Geismar, Louisiana, USA
- Education: Tulane University and The George Washington University, BA in Computer Science with a Religion minor
Why did you decide to come to Google?
The decision was easy. Simply put, I wanted to work at a progressive company very focused on customers, a company that also values employee happiness. I wanted a work environment that allows a broad view of Quality Assurance and lets me move across various roles. The most important factor in my decision was my love of Google products. Before joining, I set my homepage to Google, and I used all of the products. It only made sense that I join the ranks and contribute to improving the quality of those products I had grown to love.
Why do you like working at Google?
Google has provided me with the opportunity to grow professionally. I have been exposed to numerous aspects of the business and technology far beyond my immediate projects. At Google, every idea counts, every voice is heard, and individual contributors are given ample opportunities to excel within and outside of immediate job duties. I also like the fact that all Googlers are academically talented folks. If you are stuck on a problem, just ask your coworker for help because there is ALWAYS a great Google idea to solve it.
What cool projects have you worked on at Google?
I’ve been exposed to a huge number of challenges and projects. To date, I’ve worked on a good percentage of Google’s key projects. I have also participated in recruiting engineers to Google in various stateside and other locations such as India. My most recent feat is building a team in the New York office.
What is your favorite perk/benefit about working at Google?
I would have to go with the on-site massage therapy. I love rewarding myself with a massage after a productive work week. In my opinion, there is no better way to say “Job well done!” than with a relaxing massage.
