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I would be very hesitant to hire anyone with Google on their resume for the same reason. Maybe they're good, but maybe they're one of those engineers willing to trade in ethics for bucks. (I'm thinking specifically of those engineers that write the code used to terminate accounts without sufficient recourse).

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> I'm thinking specifically of those engineers that write the code used to terminate accounts without sufficient recourse

Do people typically put that specific information on their resume? Alphabet employs over a hundred thousand people, 99% of them won't have looked at that at all. I personally don't work at a FAANG but I'd take the chance if I got it - the bucks are so monstrous compared to my current compensation it would be borderline unethical to not accept a position when I know how much it could help my family.

They might put that they worked on, say, Google Play, which would certainly raise concerns. I'd need to figure out what they worked on before making any sort of offer. If they didn't say what products they worked on, the resume would go right in the bin (of course).

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