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tHe TrUtTh AbOuT GoOgLe AnD cLéMeNt ( Ft. Clément ) | #grindreel

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Clément ) | #grindreel', 'heatmap': [{'end': 695.13, 'start': 683.699, 'weight': 1}], 'summary': 'Discusses the google gold rush concept, revealing reduced profitability compared to the past, insights on software engineering demand, work-life balance, and revenue reinvestment strategy at algo expert, along with the perks and challenges of working at tech giants like google and facebook, emphasizing the impact of location and face-to-face communication.', 'chapters': [{'end': 56.504, 'segs': [{'end': 34.103, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5.72, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 9.663, 'text': 'welcome to the first video of 2020.', 'start': 5.72, 'duration': 3.943}, {'end': 10.564, 'text': 'happy to have you guys here.', 'start': 9.663, 'duration': 0.901}, {'end': 12.285, 'text': 'we got big things planned.', 'start': 10.564, 'duration': 1.721}, {'end': 14.907, 'text': "if you haven't been following along the last video i posted,", 'start': 12.285, 'duration': 2.622}, {'end': 20.412, 'text': 'i was talking about the google gold rush and how people will sell you shovels so that you can take part in the gold rush.', 'start': 14.907, 'duration': 5.505}, {'end': 24.215, 'text': "and it's more profitable to sell the shovels than take part in in the gold rush.", 'start': 20.412, 'duration': 3.803}, {'end': 28.839, 'text': 'And your boy, Clement, reached out in the comments and he left his view on things.', 'start': 24.455, 'duration': 4.384}, {'end': 34.103, 'text': "And I said, you know what? I think it's a good time to reach out and talk to him and maybe we can have a face to face.", 'start': 28.859, 'duration': 5.244}], 'summary': '2020 video introduces google gold rush concept, engaging audience in discussion for potential collaboration.', 'duration': 28.383, 'max_score': 5.72, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/6Qom7cnJcz4/pics/6Qom7cnJcz45720.jpg'}, {'end': 65.832, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 41.85, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 47.916, 'text': "And to my surprise, he doesn't make as much money doing what he does now than when he worked at Google and Facebook.", 'start': 41.85, 'duration': 6.066}, {'end': 52.921, 'text': 'And then after that, I started asking him questions about like okay, what does it really look like when you work at Google?', 'start': 47.956, 'duration': 4.965}, {'end': 54.963, 'text': 'Like, what time are you getting into the office?', 'start': 53.381, 'duration': 1.582}, {'end': 56.504, 'text': 'What time are you leaving the office?', 'start': 54.983, 'duration': 1.521}, {'end': 61.409, 'text': "We have our own views on things, but I would say, all in all, we're pretty chill.", 'start': 56.944, 'duration': 4.465}, {'end': 63.651, 'text': "And I think he's pretty down to earth.", 'start': 61.829, 'duration': 1.822}, {'end': 65.832, 'text': "guy. I don't have any.", 'start': 64.111, 'duration': 1.721}], 'summary': 'Former google and facebook employee earns less now, discusses work culture.', 'duration': 23.982, 'max_score': 41.85, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/6Qom7cnJcz4/pics/6Qom7cnJcz441850.jpg'}], 'start': 5.72, 'title': 'Google gold rush and profitability', 'summary': "Delves into the concept of google gold rush, highlighting the profitability of selling 'shovels' versus participating in the rush. it includes insights from clement, revealing reduced profitability compared to his time at google and facebook.", 'chapters': [{'end': 56.504, 'start': 5.72, 'title': 'Google gold rush and profitability', 'summary': "Discusses the concept of google gold rush, emphasizing the profitability of selling 'shovels' compared to taking part in the gold rush, and features a conversation with clement who reveals that he is less profitable now than when he worked at google and facebook.", 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the potential disparity in earnings from participating in the 'Google Gold Rush'.", 'The discussion delves into the working conditions at Google, including the work hours and environment, providing insights into the realities of working for the company.']}, {'end': 695.13, 'segs': [{'end': 127.293, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 94.123, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 96.164, 'text': "so that's like the jump back and forth.", 'start': 94.123, 'duration': 2.041}, {'end': 97.344, 'text': "it's not like.", 'start': 96.164, 'duration': 1.18}, {'end': 100.045, 'text': "yeah, it's a little jarring, but you'll get what i mean anyways.", 'start': 97.344, 'duration': 2.701}, {'end': 104.746, 'text': "just wanted to explain that, because it looks like i'm just talking to myself and taking his videos out of context.", 'start': 100.045, 'duration': 4.701}, {'end': 107.247, 'text': 'this was an actual interview over discord clement.', 'start': 104.746, 'duration': 2.501}, {'end': 114.069, 'text': 'do you think that there is actually a gold rush for software development and for getting a job at these fan companies?', 'start': 107.247, 'duration': 6.822}, {'end': 115.71, 'text': 'I think in some sense there is.', 'start': 114.249, 'duration': 1.461}, {'end': 119.811, 'text': 'I think that software engineering is an increasingly popular field.', 'start': 115.73, 'duration': 4.081}, {'end': 122.152, 'text': "It's a field that's increasingly in demand.", 'start': 120.051, 'duration': 2.101}, {'end': 123.672, 'text': 'People are realizing it.', 'start': 122.612, 'duration': 1.06}, {'end': 125.973, 'text': "People are realizing that it's very accessible.", 'start': 124.072, 'duration': 1.901}, {'end': 127.293, 'text': "You've got coding boot camps.", 'start': 125.993, 'duration': 1.3}], 'summary': 'Software engineering is increasingly in demand, with a growing popularity and accessibility.', 'duration': 33.17, 'max_score': 94.123, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/6Qom7cnJcz4/pics/6Qom7cnJcz494123.jpg'}, {'end': 178.228, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 149.787, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 154.53, 'text': "As far as what I'm paying myself and what we're paying ourselves on Algo Expert,", 'start': 149.787, 'duration': 4.743}, {'end': 160.034, 'text': "we're making less than we were making at Google or Uber or Facebook our previous companies.", 'start': 154.53, 'duration': 5.504}, {'end': 166.699, 'text': "But that's in large part because we're reinvesting the grand majority of the revenue into the business and to growing the business.", 'start': 160.455, 'duration': 6.244}, {'end': 170.242, 'text': "So in the longer term, we're certainly hoping to make a lot more.", 'start': 166.74, 'duration': 3.502}, {'end': 178.228, 'text': "OK. so I'm kind of curious about what you did day to day at google, because you see all the videos like day in the life.", 'start': 170.482, 'duration': 7.746}], 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'duration': 2.283}, {'end': 288.022, 'text': 'that read all of your stuff.', 'start': 286.841, 'duration': 1.181}, {'end': 290.004, 'text': "That's when also you can get promoted.", 'start': 288.482, 'duration': 1.522}, {'end': 296.652, 'text': 'If you if you go up for promotion, you get a what they call a calibration rating, which is you can think of it like a grade.', 'start': 290.104, 'duration': 6.548}], 'summary': 'Facebook and google have a comprehensive performance evaluation process every six months, including self-assessment, peer reviews, manager review, and promotion based on a calibration rating.', 'duration': 29.77, 'max_score': 266.882, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/6Qom7cnJcz4/pics/6Qom7cnJcz4266882.jpg'}, {'end': 329.061, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 305.661, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 313.208, 'text': 'because you can imagine that it can be very difficult to evaluate people on a very equal and consistent level across a 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entry-level candidates.', 'duration': 30.329, 'max_score': 341.087, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/6Qom7cnJcz4/pics/6Qom7cnJcz4341087.jpg'}, {'end': 514.76, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 477.292, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 486.802, 'text': "The reason I say I don't think it would go past 25% is because, like i got my 24 when i got superb, which is the top rating you could get as an uh,", 'start': 477.292, 'duration': 9.51}, {'end': 490.086, 'text': "as a, as any software engineer, that's the top rating you could get.", 'start': 486.802, 'duration': 3.284}, {'end': 494.211, 'text': "and i was l3 getting promoted to l4, so i don't see how it could be higher than that.", 'start': 490.086, 'duration': 4.125}, {'end': 495.092, 'text': "um, but i'm not sure.", 'start': 494.211, 'duration': 0.881}, {'end': 499.492, 'text': 'so you you were called superb, which is like top of the top, like What were the other different rankings?', 'start': 495.092, 'duration': 4.4}, {'end': 506.956, 'text': 'It was like needs improvement, meets expectations, exceeds expectations, strongly exceeds and then superb.', 'start': 499.672, 'duration': 7.284}, {'end': 508.576, 'text': "And at Facebook, they're very similar.", 'start': 507.216, 'duration': 1.36}, {'end': 511.598, 'text': 'The companies are very similar in that way.', 'start': 510.077, 'duration': 1.521}, {'end': 514.76, 'text': 'They just call them slightly different wordings.', 'start': 512.058, 'duration': 2.702}], 'summary': 'Top software engineer rating is 24, not likely to exceed 25% promotion', 'duration': 37.468, 'max_score': 477.292, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/6Qom7cnJcz4/pics/6Qom7cnJcz4477292.jpg'}, {'end': 709.625, 'src': 'heatmap', 'start': 683.699, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 690.805, 'text': "Did you see any corporate cringe? I don't know.", 'start': 683.699, 'duration': 7.106}, {'end': 692.307, 'text': "It's hard to say.", 'start': 690.825, 'duration': 1.482}, {'end': 695.13, 'text': 'All right, let me rephrase it.', 'start': 692.447, 'duration': 2.683}, {'end': 701.657, 'text': "Did you think that some of the perks there were a little bit like that's interesting, and maybe they could use that money to give us more money?", 'start': 695.17, 'duration': 6.487}, {'end': 705.081, 'text': 'I would say yes to that, especially on certain things like trips.', 'start': 701.978, 'duration': 3.103}, {'end': 709.625, 'text': 'where you travel, or off-sites, which sometimes happen.', 'start': 705.822, 'duration': 3.803}], 'summary': 'Employees felt some corporate perks were excessive, suggesting funds be redirected for higher salaries.', 'duration': 25.926, 'max_score': 683.699, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/6Qom7cnJcz4/pics/6Qom7cnJcz4683699.jpg'}], 'start': 56.944, 'title': 'Software engineering and career insights', 'summary': 'Covers the increasing demand for software engineering, work-life balance at google, and the revenue reinvestment strategy at algo expert. it also delves into performance review processes, bonus systems, and interview insights, including salary increments, interview structures, and the introduction of behavioral interviews.', 'chapters': [{'end': 230.383, 'start': 56.944, 'title': 'Software development trends and career shifts', 'summary': 'Discusses the increasing popularity and demand for software engineering, the work-life balance at google, and the revenue reinvestment strategy at algo expert.', 'duration': 173.439, 'highlights': ['Software engineering is an increasingly popular and in-demand field, accessible through coding boot camps and self-teaching. The demand for software engineering is on the rise, with accessibility through coding boot camps and self-teaching contributing to its popularity.', 'Revenue reinvestment strategy at Algo Expert results in lower personal income but aims for long-term growth. The speaker and his team are making less than they did at Google or Facebook due to reinvesting the grand majority of the revenue into the business for long-term growth.', 'Work-life balance at Google is emphasized, with the speaker enjoying work and staying late due to personal preference. The speaker emphasizes the good work-life balance at Google, stating that he stayed late due to personal enjoyment of work and the availability of gym facilities and dinner at the office.']}, {'end': 454.213, 'start': 231.724, 'title': 'Performance reviews and bonuses at tech companies', 'summary': 'Discusses the flexibility in work hours, the performance review process every six months, including self-assessment, peer reviews, manager reviews, and performance committee evaluations, as well as the bonus system based on performance, with bonuses ranging from 15% to 24% of the base salary.', 'duration': 222.489, 'highlights': ['Performance reviews every six months with self-assessment, peer reviews, manager reviews, and performance committee evaluations. The performance review process involves self-assessment, peer reviews, manager reviews, and performance committee evaluations every six months.', 'Bonus system based on performance, with bonuses ranging from 15% to 24% of the base salary. The bonus system is based on performance, with bonuses ranging from 15% to 24% of the base salary.', 'Flexibility in work hours, with the ability to balance personal appointments and events with work priorities. Employees have flexibility in work hours, allowing them to balance personal appointments and events with work priorities.']}, {'end': 695.13, 'start': 454.413, 'title': 'Software engineer interview insights', 'summary': 'Discusses the salary cap, performance ratings, interview process, and the introduction of behavioral interviews for software engineers at google, including details on salary increments and performance ratings, interview structure, and the introduction of behavioral interviews.', 'duration': 240.717, 'highlights': ["The top performance rating for a software engineer at L3 level is 25%, with the top rating being 'superb', and it becomes increasingly harder to achieve higher ratings as one moves up in the company. The top performance rating for a software engineer at L3 level is 25%, with the top rating being 'superb', and it becomes increasingly harder to achieve higher ratings as one moves up in the company.", 'Behavioral interviews were introduced for software engineers at Google, assessing communication skills, ability to thrive in ambiguous situations, and problem-solving ability. Behavioral interviews were introduced for software engineers at Google, assessing communication skills, ability to thrive in ambiguous situations, and problem-solving ability.', 'There were no behavioral interviews for software engineers in the past, and the interviews mainly focused on algorithms, data structures, communication skills, and the ability to thrive in ambiguous situations. There were no behavioral interviews for software engineers in the past, and the interviews mainly focused on algorithms, data structures, communication skills, and the ability to thrive in ambiguous situations.']}], 'duration': 638.186, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/6Qom7cnJcz4/pics/6Qom7cnJcz456944.jpg', 'highlights': ['The demand for software engineering is on the rise, with accessibility through coding boot camps and self-teaching contributing to its popularity.', 'The speaker and his team are making less than they did at Google or Facebook due to reinvesting the grand majority of the revenue into the business for long-term growth.', 'The speaker emphasizes the good work-life balance at Google, stating that he stayed late due to personal enjoyment of work and the availability of gym facilities and dinner at the office.', 'The performance review process involves self-assessment, peer reviews, manager reviews, and performance committee evaluations every six months.', 'The bonus system is based on performance, with bonuses ranging from 15% to 24% of the base salary.', 'Employees have flexibility in work hours, allowing them to balance personal appointments and events with work priorities.', "The top performance rating for a software engineer at L3 level is 25%, with the top rating being 'superb', and it becomes increasingly harder to achieve higher ratings as one moves up in the company.", 'Behavioral interviews were introduced for software engineers at Google, assessing communication skills, ability to thrive in ambiguous situations, and problem-solving ability.', 'There were no behavioral interviews for software engineers in the past, and the interviews mainly focused on algorithms, data structures, communication skills, and the ability to thrive in ambiguous situations.']}, {'end': 1020.46, 'segs': [{'end': 766.459, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 695.17, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 701.657, 'text': "Did you think that some of the perks there were a little bit like that's interesting, and maybe they could use that money to give us more money?", 'start': 695.17, 'duration': 6.487}, {'end': 705.081, 'text': 'I would say yes to that, especially on certain things like trips.', 'start': 701.978, 'duration': 3.103}, {'end': 709.625, 'text': 'where you travel, or off-sites, which sometimes happen.', 'start': 705.822, 'duration': 3.803}, {'end': 710.345, 'text': 'Not every team.', 'start': 709.665, 'duration': 0.68}, {'end': 712.587, 'text': "I don't think I had a particular..", 'start': 710.706, 'duration': 1.881}, {'end': 713.047, 'text': 'I guess no.', 'start': 712.587, 'duration': 0.46}, {'end': 715.449, 'text': 'yes, my team did have a couple of off-sites,', 'start': 713.047, 'duration': 2.402}, {'end': 724.096, 'text': "but I've heard of some teams that have had huge off-sites where a team of 200 will fly out internationally on a 10-hour flight.", 'start': 715.449, 'duration': 8.647}, {'end': 727.658, 'text': "And if you do the math, you start to realize you're like, so they just spent..", 'start': 724.156, 'duration': 3.502}, {'end': 731.95, 'text': 'the salaries of 20 software engineers on this trip.', 'start': 729.088, 'duration': 2.862}, {'end': 735.633, 'text': 'What was the best part about working at Google?', 'start': 733.551, 'duration': 2.082}, {'end': 739.776, 'text': 'and then what was the worst part? The best part about working these jobs?', 'start': 735.633, 'duration': 4.143}, {'end': 746.421, 'text': 'I know you might roll your eyes at this, but the best part about working these jobs is really Just everything.', 'start': 739.776, 'duration': 6.645}, {'end': 753.208, 'text': "Like I genuinely believe and I am not paid to say this, I'm not sponsored by them or anything but, like you,", 'start': 746.481, 'duration': 6.727}, {'end': 763.118, 'text': 'are paid an insane amount to work at a company that gives you amazing perks and benefits to do, sometimes at best, very exciting work at worst.', 'start': 753.208, 'duration': 9.91}, {'end': 766.459, 'text': 'normal software engineering work.', 'start': 764.779, 'duration': 1.68}], 'summary': 'Employees discuss excessive spending on off-site trips at google and the attractive perks and benefits of working there.', 'duration': 71.289, 'max_score': 695.17, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/6Qom7cnJcz4/pics/6Qom7cnJcz4695170.jpg'}, {'end': 837.894, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 808.234, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 812.296, 'text': 'And that can be a tough thing, because you also have those golden handcuffs over there,', 'start': 808.234, 'duration': 4.062}, {'end': 822.864, 'text': 'because everything is so great and you are literally shackled with these golden handcuffs and you have this golden food given to you and all that.', 'start': 812.296, 'duration': 10.568}, {'end': 825.866, 'text': 'And it can be hard to make that decision to leave.', 'start': 823.364, 'duration': 2.502}, {'end': 826.926, 'text': "All right, here's a question.", 'start': 825.886, 'duration': 1.04}, {'end': 833.691, 'text': "How come they don't really let you work remote full time whenever you want? How can they make everybody come in? Slight misconception there.", 'start': 827.287, 'duration': 6.404}, {'end': 837.894, 'text': 'You are allowed to work remotely pretty reasonably, I would say.', 'start': 833.751, 'duration': 4.143}], 'summary': "Leaving a great job for remote work can be tough, but it's possible to work remotely reasonably.", 'duration': 29.66, 'max_score': 808.234, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/6Qom7cnJcz4/pics/6Qom7cnJcz4808234.jpg'}], 'start': 695.17, 'title': 'Perks and challenges of working at tech companies', 'summary': 'Delves into the extravagant spending on off-sites and the dilemma of entrepreneurial aspirations while enjoying the benefits at tech companies, highlighting overall positive experiences and learnings, along with the flexibility of remote work at tech giants like google and facebook, emphasizing the importance of face-to-face communication and the impact on location.', 'chapters': [{'end': 826.926, 'start': 695.17, 'title': 'Perks and 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companies.', "The mention of 'first world problems' and the acknowledgment that complaints about working at tech companies are not worth it, reflects a perspective on the challenges faced within the context of privileged circumstances."]}, {'end': 1020.46, 'start': 827.287, 'title': 'Remote work at tech companies', 'summary': 'Discusses the flexibility of remote work at tech companies like google and facebook, emphasizing the importance of face-to-face communication and the limitations of remote work, while also highlighting the impact of remote work on location and the plug for the algoexpert website.', 'duration': 193.173, 'highlights': ['Tech companies like Google and Facebook have limitations on full-time remote work due to the belief in the irreplaceable value of face-to-face communication and work.', "The flexibility of remote work at these companies allows employees to work from home as long as they don't hinder their team's progress.", 'The importance of face-to-face communication and working is emphasized as a key factor that cannot be easily replaced by remote work, leading to occasional travel to other offices.', 'The impact of limited remote work is highlighted as it forces employees to live in specific areas near satellite offices, restricting their location choices despite the potential of leveraging high salaries.', 'A plug for the AlgoExpert website is made, encouraging viewers to visit the site for coding interview preparation.']}], 'duration': 325.29, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/6Qom7cnJcz4/pics/6Qom7cnJcz4695170.jpg', 'highlights': ['The extravagant spending on off-sites raises concerns about resource allocation and prioritization.', 'The dilemma of having entrepreneurial aspirations while being tied down by attractive perks poses a significant challenge at tech companies.', 'The overall positive experiences and learnings are highlighted as the best parts of working at tech companies.', 'The acknowledgment that complaints about working at tech companies are not worth it reflects a perspective on the challenges faced within the context of privileged circumstances.', 'Tech companies like Google and Facebook have limitations on full-time remote work due to the belief in the irreplaceable value of face-to-face communication and work.', "The flexibility of remote work at these companies allows employees to work from home as long as they don't hinder their team's progress.", 'The importance of face-to-face communication and working is emphasized as a key factor that cannot be easily replaced by remote work, leading to occasional travel to other offices.', 'The impact of limited remote work is highlighted as it forces employees to live in specific areas near satellite offices, restricting their location choices despite the potential of leveraging high salaries.']}], 'highlights': ["The concept of selling 'shovels' in the context of the Google Gold Rush is emphasized, suggesting that it is more profitable than directly participating in the Gold Rush.", "Clement shares that he is less profitable now than when he worked at Google and Facebook, highlighting the potential disparity in earnings from participating in the 'Google Gold Rush'.", 'The demand for software engineering is on the rise, with accessibility through coding boot camps and self-teaching contributing to its popularity.', 'The speaker and his team are making less than they did at Google or Facebook due to reinvesting the grand majority of the revenue into the business for long-term growth.', 'The speaker emphasizes the good work-life balance at Google, stating that he stayed late due to personal enjoyment of work and the availability of gym facilities and dinner at the office.', 'The performance review process involves self-assessment, peer reviews, manager reviews, and performance committee evaluations every six months.', 'The bonus system is based on performance, with bonuses ranging from 15% to 24% of the base salary.', 'The extravagant spending on off-sites raises concerns about resource allocation and prioritization.', 'The dilemma of having entrepreneurial aspirations while being tied down by attractive perks poses a significant challenge at tech companies.', 'The acknowledgment that complaints about working at tech companies are not worth it reflects a perspective on the challenges faced within the context of privileged circumstances.', 'Tech companies like Google and Facebook have limitations on full-time remote work due to the belief in the irreplaceable value of face-to-face communication and work.', "The flexibility of remote work at these companies allows employees to work from home as long as they don't hinder their team's progress.", 'The importance of face-to-face communication and working is emphasized as a key factor that cannot be easily replaced by remote work, leading to occasional travel to other offices.']}