I'm a Google engineer and took 7 months of maternity leave. 4 things helped make a hard transition easier.

11/12/2024, 7:52 PM
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I'm a Google engineer and took 7 months of maternity leave. 4 things helped make a hard transition easier.

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Shruti Dhumak, a cloud customer engineer in Google's Boston office who gave birth in February 2023. It has been edited for length and clarity. Business Insider has verified her employment history.

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