Thanks for sharing. As I noted elsewhere, this is how things should work. If you have a smart, hard working person as a low level worker their ability to work hard and move up is essential for a successful society. Companies have moved to a system instead where you need the right degree from the right school to get into the right position.

The MBA types may say that you should focus on your core competencies. Google, being a tech company, running their datacenters sure sounds like a core competency.