Just landed dream employer

Axe_meister

Can't believe it. After months of bloody hard interviews and exams, I've been offered a pre-sales job at Google.
Now have to wait a month before I can resign which will kill me. Then work the notice period (unless my current employer sends me on Gardening leave).
Dead chuffed. 

Kebabkid

Congratulations and is that at King's Cross?

My work building is opposite their current (temporary) offices but we're watching the new build going up, too, on the other side.

I only ever hear good things about Google as an employer and we've lost a few to them

Nice one!

Teetonetal

Google are extremely good to work for. The zürich office is fab. Well done you.

Sporky

Congratulations!

Axe_meister

Initially will be in Victoria but will move to Kings cross.

CHRISB50

A guy has just left from our place, to go and work there in sales.

His name was James. Has a beard.

Say, "Hello!"

Congratulations on the job.

EricTheWeary

Congratulations. Whatever pre-sales means. 

Axe_meister

I do all the technical specification, the sales guys wine and dine the customer and get the commission 

Sporky

EricTheWeary said:

Congratulations. Whatever pre-sales means. 

Usually it means you're doing all the hard work to meet a customer's brief before the sales cock person swoops in for the handshake and commission.

It's where the real glory is.

EricTheWeary

Axe_meister said:

I do all the technical specification, the sales guys wine and dine the customer and get the commission 

Ahh. 

Axe_meister

Although I'm often around for the wine and food. ;0)

richardhomer

I take it that searching for the vacancy was particularly easy?

Axe_meister

Popped in my LinkedIn suggestions. Thought I'd give it a go without any expectations.

thecolourbox

richardhomer said:

I take it that searching for the vacancy was particularly easy?

Found it on Bing

EricTheWeary

thecolourbox said:

richardhomer said:

I take it that searching for the vacancy was particularly easy?

Found it on Bing

More of an Ask Jeeves user myself. 

Axe_meister

But I do work in a particular niche (SAP) so not many around to compete with.

jellyroll

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Jobs+at+Google

CHRISB50

Axe_meister said:

But I do work in a particular niche (SAP) so not many around to compete with.

Ooh, interesting. What area of SAP? I'm a senior consultant.

Kitsune

Nothing like landing the dream employer. I didn't actually realise I'd landed mine until my first couple of days or so.

Axe_meister

CHRISB50 said:

Axe_meister said:

But I do work in a particular niche (SAP) so not many around to compete with.

Ooh, interesting. What area of SAP? I'm a senior consultant.

Techinical Architect. 25 years experience.

LoFi

Axe_meister said:

CHRISB50 said:

Axe_meister said:

But I do work in a particular niche (SAP) so not many around to compete with.

Ooh, interesting. What area of SAP? I'm a senior consultant.

Techinical Architect. 25 years experience.

I work in Presales for a SAP SolEx partner...

(And yes, I basically do the hard work that allows a salesman to earn twice what I do...)