"It is true that you should expect to be hired at a slightly lower position than you would at another company with the same level of experience."
That is not actually true because every company says this. Google is just conforming to an industry norm here (whether you realize it or not). All companies also say "a year here is worth x years anywhere else" and a bunch of other stuff too.
That is not actually true because every company says this. Google is just conforming to an industry norm here (whether you realize it or not). All companies also say "a year here is worth x years anywhere else" and a bunch of other stuff too.