Twitter Fails to Hire Away High-Level Googler
Twitter Fails to Hire Away High-Level Googler
Posted 01/14/2011 at 4:03pm
| by Ryan Whitwam
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Google's ranks have been raided by Twitter and Facebook more than once in the last year. Employees have been following lucrative offers away from The Big G, and that has led many to insinuate that Google has lost its mojo. In perhaps the biggest coup attempt yet, Twitter failed to hire away Google VP Sundar Pichai. Mr. Pichai is the VP in charge of products like Chrome and Chrome OS.
No one is saying just what Google had to do to keep Pichai around, but the rumor is that it took a large pay increase. Stories are floating around silicon valley about Google engineers being offered millions in additional compensation to turn down offers from Facebook and Twitter. Pichai is said to be a particularly valued employee, so we wouldn't be surprised if Schmidt approved a mighty payout in this case. Looks like Twitter will have to continue their search for a VP of product.
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emzfrendcrisis
January 16, 2011 at 9:05am
Did anyone else notice that the photo has been mirrored? The google is backwards and so it the rest of the text.
I Jedi
January 14, 2011 at 6:29pm
While I cannot blame individuals seeking more money for prosperity, it surprises me that Facebook and Twitter, among others, manage to lure people away from companies such as Google and Microsoft. In my view, certainly not everyone else's, working for a company like Google or Microsoft is a dream come true. Anything else is a step down, unless it is your own company, for which you have taken much pride into making. Of course, I can defiantly see how this could be good for future job endeavors by having on your resume a list companies you have previously worked for, like Google, Apple and Twitter, but certainly not limited to just these few.
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