This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 53-year-old Patrick Leung, a former Google employee who lives in California and works as a CTO. The following has been edited for length and ...

For Jim Tang, working at Google was a pathway to early retirement, thanks to his high salary. But disillusionment began to creep in; he realized corporate life wasn't for him. Tang quit Google in May ...

Was one of your New Year’s resolutions to level up in your career? If so, the good news is that search giant Google is currently hiring for new talent, and lots of available roles don’t even require ...

My first day at Google in 2011 felt a bit like joining Hogwarts: you’re excited and not entirely sure what you’ll be doing! I was happy to do anything and learn in the process! For the next two years, ...