Google, Inc.

Software Engineering Intern

June - September 2018 • Kirkland, WA

What I liked

Google culture and perks.

What I wish was different

The projects I was working on.

Advice

Learn as much as you can during your internship.

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Associate Product Manager Intern

June - September 2018 • Mountain View, CA

What I liked

I loved the amount of responsibility and autonomy that I had and how cool it was to get to launch a product!

What I wish was different

Advice

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Engineering Practicum Intern

May - August 2018 • Mountain View, CA

What I liked

The perks given to interns at Google make the experience even more incredible!

What I wish was different

I wish I could have met a few more engineers and interns.

Advice

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Software Engineer Intern

May - August 2018 • Mountain View, CA

What I liked

Great people, fun environment, lots to do.

What I wish was different

More time!

Advice

Be open to new experiences, and if you are an introvert: try your best to put yourself out there, reach out to people, and make new friends.

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Information Technology Intern

May - August 2018 • Sunnyvale, CA

What I liked

The culture, environment, people I worked with, office, opportunities.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Engineering practicum intern

May - August 2018 • Sunnyvale, CA

What I liked

I learned a lot! I had a really great team. The perks are awesome (!). And some of my code was open sourced, which has been a great thing to have on my resume/Github.

What I wish was different

Advice

As an intern, you are there to learn! Don't be afraid to ask questions. Teams host interns because they *want* to contribute to their personal and professional development. It's hard to internalize but so important.

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Engineering Practicum Intern

May - August 2018 • Cambridge, MA

What I liked

I loved the benefits and people at Google. Learned so much in just the few months I was there.

What I wish was different

Possibly the opportunity to cooperate with more teams and learn about what they do.

Advice

Meet as many people as you can in internships like these, the people at Google are full of insight.

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Mountain View, CA

What I liked

The environment, the work, the pay

What I wish was different

Nothing much

Advice

Find housing early, perform well, get that yung return offer

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Engineering Intern

June - September 2018 • Mountain View, AR

What I liked

It was awesome being surrounded by very smart people.

What I wish was different

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Associate Account Strategist

July 2018 • Ann Arbor, MI

What I liked

Exposure to SMBs in different industries.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

Keeping an open mind and continuing to learn every day on the job.

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Software Engineer Int

June - September 2018 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

Laid back work culture in a way that still emphasized great work ethics.

What I wish was different

Would of liked to go to a different state.

Advice

It's never to early to apply. I applied my first quarter of my freshman year with little experience but they taught me everything I needed to know there and were very welcoming to my lack of experience.

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Software Engineer

July 2017 • San Bruno, CA

What I liked

Lots of smart people, and opportunity to impact many people.

What I wish was different

Since there are a lot of people at Google, it's hard to stand out.

Advice

Take advantage of resources, and work with your manager to set expectations clearly.

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Software Engineering Intern

June - September 2018 • Mountain View, CA

What I liked

I loved the culture and the people there, everyone was so intelligent and driven and I learned so much from my experience, I can't wait to go back!

What I wish was different

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I loved the internal support they had to make developer's lives easy and the culture there is amazing.

What I wish was different

I wish that I had taken more initiative and tried to take on more work than I was given.

Advice

I didn't actually think I was ready to be accepted to my dream company but they begged to differ. Always at least try to apply to your dream companies, worst case they reject you and you get some great practice; best case you get accepted!

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Sunnyvale, CA

What I liked

the work, people, perks

What I wish was different

idk

Advice

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2020 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

I was given a lot of freedom in my project but also sufficient guidance for me to complete it!

What I wish was different

I wish I was able to go into the office and work in-person, but that's more of a COVID side-effect than anything else.

Advice

Take advantage of what you have access to throughout your internship!

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Electrical Engineering Intern

May - September 2018 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

A lot of autonomy given. Smart people all around and lots of opportunity to learn from them.

What I wish was different

It is intimidating to work with such amazing engineers.

Advice

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Associate Product Marketing Manager

May - August 2018 • Mountain View, CA

What I liked

The people were phenomenal and so willing to help and tell you about their experiences about google, grad school and so much more. Also I was being treated as a normal employee which allowed for so much career growth (Made and executed a presentation to a VP of marketing, worked with multiple agencies etc. )

What I wish was different

Maybe a bit more structure. Often I felt as though the company was so big I didn’t know who to ask for what and I wanted to make sure I wasn’t always asking my boss for things. This is where building a network is important at such a big place.

Advice

Make sure that you’re ready to put your all into the experience to get the most out of the experience. Ask insightful questions and use your voice when you have ideas as your bosses will treat you as another employee and will expect such from you.

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Mountain View, CA

What I liked

I loved being able to work with an incredible team on a project that had real world impact. It was such a great learning experience and allowed me to grow and develop my knowledge and sills.

What I wish was different

That it didn't end ;)

Advice

Just apply! I nearly didn't my first summer there. It's not easy to get, but totally worth the effort.

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Engineering Practicum Intern

May - August 2018 • Mountain View, CA

What I liked

The work itself was enjoyable and challenging. My coworkers were welcoming and helpful throughout my internship. And of course, the Google campus is amazing with all the food, gyms, and other perks.

What I wish was different

I wish I had lived closer to Mountain View rather than staying in Berkeley. The commute was long, even though the Google buses provided very comfortable transportation.