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“It is always good to work with people who make you feel insecure about yourself. That way, you will constantly keep pushing your limits.” ― Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google.
The above quote inevitably provides us an outlook on the life at Google.
Google is an American based company, most commonly known as a search engine. The company has gradually expanded into an arena of cloud computing, software, and hardware since the vast majority of its income comes from advertising.
The company was originally founded in 1996 by Sergey Brin and Larry Page while they were students at Stanford University, California. In 1998 the company was integrated but then it held an IPO in 2004 to introduce to the public once again. In 2015, the company announced its plans to reorganize its many interests as Alphabet. Google is the leading subsidiary of Alphabet and operates as an umbrella to its Internet interests. Following the restructure, Sundar Pichai; consistently one of the highest-rated CEOs, became the CEO of Google while Larry Page became CEO of Alphabet.
Google is ranked No. 4 on Glassdoor‘s most recent “Best Places to Work” ranking, where the employees rated the company a 4.4 out of 5 stars. With well-publicized employee perks and great pay, Google consistently rates as one of the best tech companies to work for.
But what’s it really like to work there?
The below mentioned are the Glassdoor reviews by the employees about being a Googler.
1. Google treats its employees to parties and outings like ski trips to Vermont and picnics during the summer.
2. Top executives like Alphabet CEO Larry Page and President Sergey Brin frequently hold forums on Fridays called TGIF, where employees can ask questions about the company. Therefore no matter how controversial, and frequently the executives will be responsive.
3. Employees have access to gyms, volleyball courts, a bowling alley, and an outdoor sports park at Google’s Mountain View campus, encouraging the employees to use the company’s facilities since Wellness is a priority at Google.
4. The company serves employees free three meals a day, spending millions each year on food. Google is known for serving gourmet food, and has numerous cafes and food trucks at its Mountain View campus.
5. Google employees make a median salary of $140,000, and employees get healthy bonuses, stock options, and 401k matching.
6. There are all kinds of perks like massages, music lessons, and the option to bring their dogs to the office.
7. Many Googlers talk about the flexibility within the company and say that they’ve moved to new teams, projects, or departments fairly easily if they are performing well. They also get fair promotions frequently.
8. Officially, Googlers can also spend time working on other projects which might interest them, outside of their day-to-day responsibilities.
9. The “TechStop”, be the Google’s in-house tech support, helps employees with hardware and software issues which are open 24/7 hours.
10. Commuting is free for Google employees at the Mountain View campus where they can ride a free shuttle bus; which is equipped with Wi-fi, to work each day.
11. Google offers benefits to the families of deceased employees. Not only does their stock immediately vest, but their spouse will get half of the employee’s salary for 10 years, plus $1,000 per month for any children.
12. Google’s facilities are top-of-the-line, featuring indoor rock-climbing walls, facades designed by well-known architects, and breathtaking views.
13. Googlers describe their fellow employees as “great colleagues with great technical skills”, “incredibly talented”, and “super smart”, to show their respect to the teammates.
14. Google’s parental leave policy is amazing. The new dads can take up to six weeks off (which is a typical policy for new mothers) while moms can take triple that.
Given all these facts, working at Google might seem a dream job, but it is our duty to know that nothing comes easy! It’s all hard work and dedication which drew the Googlers, hence the company Google’s success.
