That's the problem GP is outlining. CS grads are breaking their backs to get a job at Google, then Google goes and wastes all that talent 'cause they can't get their house in order.
Zipline doesn’t pay like google but is decent, they post salaries for their roles. A Stanford classmate of mine works there according to LinkedIn.
Zipline pays very well
This doesn't surprise me, because unlike Google, they actually have an innovative contribution in production; and given all the evidence, it ain't gonna' be cancelled any time soon.