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Big Tech can seem impenetrable. This Google alum has some tips for getting your foot in the door.Maddy Zhang spent over four years working as a software engineer for Google, touching both the search and advertising businesses. She now works at Airbnb, per her LinkedIn, and previously held internships at…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kanish Shah, a 26-year-old software engineer at Walmart who lives in Milpitas, California. Business Insider has verified his employment with documentation. His words have been edited for length and clarity.I moved to the US from India in August 2021 to pursue…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Gregor Konzett, a 27-year-old former Google employee based in London. It’s been edited for length and clarity.When I got relocated to work out of Google’s Mountain View headquarters in 2024, it was a dream come true.I was raised in a small…