Ex-Google engineer shares 5 tips for landing a Big Tech job, from referrals to technical interviews

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I left McKinsey in my 20s for startup life. Being a founder taught me to stop overanalyzing and speak up more.

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Nathan Wangliao
Nathan Wangliao left McKinsey in his 20s and realized that succeeding in startups meant unlearning some consulting habits.

Nathan Wangliao

After getting laid off from a corporate job, I started bartending — and it changed my approach to office work

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Julie Levin
Julie Levin

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Big Tech turned me down. At Walmart, I found a career opportunity, work-life balance, and good food.

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Kanish Shah
Kanish Shah

Kanish Shah

I've made 5 career pivots across music, retail, and startups. I reset my goals every few years — but 1 thing never changes.

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Ryan Edwards, who was previously in a band, founded Audoo.

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I had a stroke at 29 and went back to work weeks later. It taught me how to lead through a crisis — and to give grace to myself and my colleagues

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Kari Cobham
Kari Cobham learned how to be a better leader after a health crisis early in her career.

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I won the Microsoft Excel World Championship. Here's what every office worker should know about Excel.

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Diarmuid Early is pictured at the Microsoft Excel World Championship.
Diarmuid Early won the 2025 Microsoft Excel World Championship. He has some Excel pointers for today's office workers.

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The job market is totally broken. Here's how to navigate it anyway.

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I left pre-med to turn my barbecue videos into a brand — here's how I'm building my business to carry my family through retirement

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Jeremy Yoder, host of Mad Scientist BBQ, poses in front of his smoker.
Jeremy Yoder, host of Mad Scientist BBQ, has built a diversified brand that will carry his family long after he decides to stop appearing in YouTube videos.

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I was told to cover my shoulders at my first finance job. Now I share tips about how to dress at work.

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Arielle Sotiropoulos

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