I'm curious if employees of Google acquisitions (real ones not acquihires) are thrilled or just worried about having to audition to a room of Googlers to keep their jobs?
Why would the sentiments of "real ones" be different than "acquihires"?
First, there's actually a spectrum from 'acquihire' to 'real'.
Second, as a Google employee who joined via an acquisition that falls somewhere on that spectrum, I was thrilled at the time, I continue to be thrilled to work here, and I think that characterization is inaccurate, unfair and insulting to all the folks who work here including those involved in acquisition diligence.
What do you mean by this? I'm having trouble picturing what you refer to.
We get acquired by google.
I now have to jump through the notorious google interview process to essentially keep the job I already know I can do.
Mind you, YMMV depending on division you get acquired into and your position.