Kendrice Roc

I've worked at Google for almost 3 years and I'll be there first to admit that sometimes I still struggle with this.✋🏾 If you are a student or someone trying to break into tech, let me let you in on a secret the tech industry doesn't want you to know: 𝐀𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐠𝐨!!! When you look at tech from the outside, it feels like a fortress built for geniuses. You see the perks, the corporate jargon, the big salaries, and it’s so easy to think: "𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦. 𝘐'𝘮 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘬𝘪𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥." I felt the exact same way. Especially after being laid off. Twice. I sat there wondering if the universe was dropping hints that I wasn't cut out for this industry... WRONG! 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞 : 1️⃣ 𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈: You only feel like an impostor when you are operating outside of your comfort zone. If you feel perfectly qualified, you’re playing too small.  2️⃣ 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅: You don't build confidence by sitting and waiting to feel ready. You build it by doing the mock interview, sending the cold message, and showing up terrified anyway. 3️⃣ 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆: Tech doesn't just need people who look and think the same. They need your perspective, your resilience, and your unique story. God didn't give you the vision to break into this field just to let you fail at the starting line. The doubt you’re feeling isn't a sign to stop... It's proof that you’re right at the peak of a challenge. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮. 𝘕𝘰𝘸 𝘨𝘰 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘵 ✨ 👇What is the #1 thing that triggers your imposter syndrome right now? Let’s talk about it in the comments!

𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦 🌍 I've been open about my career journey here on LinkedIn: the layoffs, the fear, and the numerous rejections before the success. All because I believe that the right story can change someone’s life. But there was something I had never stopped to think about… 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭. ▪️ What about the student in Haiti who is the first in her family to dream of working in tech? ▪️ What about the aspiring PM in Brazil who googles "how to pivot into tech" every night? ▪️ What about the kid in South Korea who is fighting the same obstacles I faced, just in a different language? My message was never meant to only reach people who speak English. But that's inevitably what happens. As a first-gen college graduate in tech, learning from others via mentorship, programs, and career content, fully contributed to my own success today. So the LAST thing I want is for language to be the barrier that prevents someone from receiving advice that could positively impact their future.    That’s why I’m excited to partner with Synthesia to share an AI translating tool that blew me away. Here's what caught my attention: ✅ Translate your existing videos into 130+ languages in SECONDS ✅ Dramatically improved lip sync, so your video content actually mimics YOU speaking ✅ Natural, high-fidelity voice quality that doesn't sound robotic ✅ Easily upload any video OR quickly paste a YouTube link  ✅ Publish everything through ONE multilingual video player If you’re a storyteller like me, rooted in the mission of making knowledge more accessible, this is a tool that actually bridges that gap. Language should never be the reason someone doesn't get access to the media and information that could change their trajectory.  𝑵𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆. 💬 If you’re tired of language being a barrier to your story, comment “GLOBAL” and I'll send you the link to try Synthesia's AI Video Translator for FREE.

Not everyone who needs to hear your story speaks your language 🌍 I've been open about my career journey here on LinkedIn: the layoffs, the fear, and the numerous rejections before the success. All because I believe that the right story can change someone’s life. But there was something I had never stopped to think about… 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭. ▪️ What about the student in Haiti who is the first in her family to dream of working in tech? ▪️What about the aspiring PM in Brazil who googles "how to pivot into tech" every night? ▪️What about the kid in South Korea who is fighting the same obstacles I faced, just in a different language? My message was never meant to only reach people who speak English. But that's inevitably what happens. As a first-gen college graduate in tech, learning from others via mentorship, programs, and career content, fully contributed to my own success today. So the LAST thing I want is for language to be the barrier that prevents someone from receiving advice that could positively impact their future.  That’s why I’m excited to partner with Synthesia to share an AI translating tool that blew me away. Here's what caught my attention: ✅ Translate your existing videos into 130+ languages in SECONDS ✅ Dramatically improved lip sync, so your video content actually mimics YOU speaking ✅ Natural, high-fidelity voice quality that doesn't sound robotic ✅ Easily upload any video OR quickly paste a YouTube link  ✅ Publish everything through ONE multilingual video player If you’re a storyteller like me, rooted in the mission of making knowledge more accessible, here’s a tool that actually bridges that gap. Language should never be the reason someone doesn't get access to the media and information that could change their trajectory.  𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦. 💬 If you’re tired of language being a barrier to your story, comment “GLOBAL” and I'll send you the link to try Synthesia's AI Video Translator for FREE. https://lnkd.in/eW3knYew

10:30 AM: Application Submitted. 📲 10:31 AM: "Thank you for your application." 10:35 AM: "We regret to inform you..." In 4 minutes?!? 💀 How is that even possible? You met every requirement. Your resume felt solid. There's no doubt you were the perfect candidate. We’ve all been there, staring at the screen in disbelief. Yet we’ve heard the saying: "𝑨𝑰 𝒘𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒋𝒐𝒃. 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒐 𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝑨𝑰 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍." But the truth is, the exact same rule applies to the job hunt. If you are applying to jobs the exact same way you did two years ago, you are fighting a losing battle against algorithms. I spent years learning the job search the hard way: 200+ rejections, two layoffs, and more "we went with another candidate" emails than I can count. 𝐍𝐨𝐰, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐜𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭.  Before you send one more cold application into the void. Before you rewrite your resume for the 10th time. Stop guessing and start leveraging the exact strategies that actually bypass the algorithms. My friends at Leland are hosting a FREE Job Search Week to help you land your next job in the age of AI: 🔑 Network like the people who actually get hired  🔑 Get your resume reviewed by real hiring managers  🔑 Nail your interviews with prep that actually sticks  🔑 Negotiate your salary like you know your worth (because you do) Every single session is led by former hiring managers and interviewers from top companies like Apple, Google, and Coinbase. These are the people who decided YES or NO on thousands of candidates and now they're handing you the playbook. For free on July 27–30. Virtual. 👇 Sign up before spots fill up→ https://lnkd.in/eKtXmEQp If you know anyone who would benefit from this event, share it forward. 🤍

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐤. I called it 2 am interview prep sessions, 200+ rejection emails, and a deep faith that refused to quit. 🙏🏾 As a first-gen college student, the tech industry initially felt like an exclusive club. I used to scroll LinkedIn wondering what secret playbook everyone else was using to get in. The roles felt out of reach. The interviews felt like auditions I hadn't been given the script for. And every rejection email quietly whispered the same thought: "𝘔𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴." But here's what I've learned after landing at Google twice: 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦. 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲. And the hardest part of it all? 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦. So when the doubt crept in (and it did!), here's what I did to get out of my own head: 1️⃣ I opened my 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐠 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤. Every win, every impact, every "thank you" I ever received was written down. On the hard days, I read it cover to cover. You have done more than you think. 2️⃣ I went to 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲. Yes, I said it. My therapist kept me grounded when the rejection pile felt taller than my confidence. There is no weakness in getting help. 4️⃣ 𝐈 𝐳𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭. I had to recognize that the situation could always be worse. The fact that I even had the opportunity to apply, to be rejected, to try again... that itself is a 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 that I refuse to take for granted. 5️⃣ 𝐈 𝐠𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐨𝐝. Because every time I thought I had my plans figured out, He had a better blueprint. Trust the timing, even when it makes no sense. 6️⃣ I asked myself one question: 𝑰𝒇 𝑰 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒚𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇, 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍? You see "Digital Strategy Lead at Google." You don't see the rejections, the sleepless nights, or the version of me that almost convinced herself she wasn't good enough. First-gen. Business major. No roadmap. No blueprint. Just preparation, persistence, an unbreakable support system, and a God who kept opening doors I didn't even know to knock on. If you're in the middle of the grind right now: stacking applications, racking up rejections, and wondering if it's worth it, I'm here to tell you, 𝐈𝐓 𝐈𝐒. Your luck is being built right now, in the preparation no one sees. 👇 Drop a " 💯 " in the comments if you needed this reminder today or tag a friend that needs to hear this!