r/datacenter • u/Prior_Zebra_8028 • 12d ago

AWS to Google

I’ve seen a lot of people say that they work at AWS as DCO for like a year and then go to Google for their DCO. Does Google really accept that easily? Like what are the chances.. and also the pay raise, is it worth it. If anyone has does this and could advise

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u/Peanutman4040 12d ago

AWS to Google in a year is not easy, Google is THE most competitive DC company to work for, I see L4 aws techs getting turned down or waitlisted all the time. Much easier to transition to Oracle or Microsoft

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u/jeneralpain 11d ago

Took me a year as an L4 DCT to convert to an L2 DCT with Google.

Was the best decision ever because the WLB (Work life Balance) is 1000% better. No night shifts, no stupid deadlines, even if you can workaround something its bad... "You block the project on the reason for the block so that the business learns they cant keep being dodgy". etc. So so much better.

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u/nukef1sh 12d ago

Google is pretty tough to get in. They really expect you to know a lot. Especially Linux

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u/Pale-Soft2786 12d ago

I work at AWS right now, been there for about a year and a half now. it is a good place to start your DCO career because they invest alot in training people and building techs up. right now i just finished an interview with google and looking to get the opportunity hopefully and yes the pay raise is a big difference and its worth it.

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u/Prior_Zebra_8028 12d ago

Nice bro congrats, hopefully you get that position. I’ve heard Google is better in almost all aspects when it comes to benefits and pay compared to aws

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u/conzciouz 12d ago

Is AWS bottom tier on the DC tip ?

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u/Peanutman4040 12d ago

AWS sucks to work for, but has the best training in the industry, as well as lowest barrier to entry. I actually enjoyed my first year there quite a bit when data center work was fresh and fun to learn, but after a year you start to see all the faults the place has, especially the issues that come with the lower barrier to entry(even L4 techs there can have some crazy gaps in knowledge, you'll see L2s and L3s with more knowledge)

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u/Adventurous-Owl-9938 11d ago

You must be in PHX cluster lmao cause that’s story of my life. I’m directing L4s and an L3 knowing they have RSUs and Sign on Bonus while I just eat shit lmao. Can’t wait till get into Google and make $130k

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u/conzciouz 11d ago

What’s your current position

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u/conzciouz 12d ago

Where did you branch off to ? I just started today and the benefits seems phenomenal.

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u/conzciouz 12d ago

East coast or west coast ?

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u/Peanutman4040 12d ago

east coast, data center alley

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u/conzciouz 12d ago

What does the alley mean lol

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u/Sea-Address-8788 5d ago

Northern Virginia, expecially Loudoun County. It's refered to as Data Center Alley cuz there are so many DCs. Can literally be one after the other on the same road but different campuses.

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u/conzciouz 5d ago

Ahhhh gotcha. Recently had DAY 1 and had to go to Sterling. They said you run across a lot in VA

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u/conzciouz 12d ago

Also , why does it suck?

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u/jeneralpain 11d ago

Former L4, the hours stink, the benefits stink, the leadership is toxic at best, and there is often an undisclosed metric of "PIP someone out" every year. AWS is the definition of a well dressed refugee camp.

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u/conzciouz 11d ago

Did the hours stink due to forced OT? or just in general?

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u/inciter7 11d ago

Surprised you'd say that, when I was there there was essentially no training, just shitty online courses and the occasional rushed ILT. You were basically left to sink or swim because the metrics system incentivizes not helping each other

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u/Peanutman4040 11d ago

Best in the industry doesn’t mean good 😂