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by getsugablitz2 2872 days ago
That is the core of their business though and that fact seems pretty clear from basic research, what did you expect? If you find advertising/tracking reprehensible, why would you agree to an interview in the first place?
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mrguyorama 2872 days ago
>I previously wanted to work "for the giants" because, well, money, and prestige, and "cool problems" etc.

I had fewer ethics then, as I was still basically a bright eyed kid. Also I had never been financially well off, and therefore had never really been able to afford being principled. And honestly I truly did not realize how pervasive advertising was for google.

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geezerjay 2872 days ago
> And honestly I truly did not realize how pervasive advertising was for google.

That sounds extremely naive. It's like being surprised by how pervasive basketball is for the LA Lakers. I mean, what exactly did you believed the company did?

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mrguyorama 2871 days ago
Really? How many people outside of tech honestly understand that Google is 90% advertising and 10% "other" instead of more like 50% search company and 50% "other" like they tried to pretend to be for so long? Go ask your grandma what google does.

I was not born in Silicon Valley. Could have probably talked to you a little about potato farming though, and the purchase of Hannaford by Del Haize

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