I left Google after making nearly $1M in a year. Fears about layoffs and missing out on the AI boom gave me the push.
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Yousuf Imran, a 41-year-old former account executive at Google based in the Bay Area. It's been edited for length and clarity. I earned nearly $1 million last year as an account executive at Google , but I felt some "FOMO" around the AI boom. I think most people at Google would tell you the same if they were being candid. Google pays very well, but the equity packages at OpenAI and Anthropic are in a different universe. A three- or four-year
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