Pros: Work with smart people in IT.

Cons: No rewards for people who actually get the work done.

Pros: Intellectual, interesting things to work on, good pay, respectful colleagues, high prestige, decent work-life balance, and managers are technically very strong.

Cons: Not all managers know how to manage humans. Search quality is very political. There's a lack of company focus, and the company is turning into a hierarchical one.

Pros: The product my team is building is very important to Google. I am very happy to work on this team with my smart and excellent peers. If you are a new grad or need to spend time taking care of your family, Google is an excellent company in terms of WLB and cutting-edge technology. If you have something you are truly passionate about, go for it! Do not waste your valuable time for the work experience at a big name.

Cons: But Google moves very slow. All the things are about reliability and stableness, which is very important though. I haven't seen an exciting project for years. The food is not good anymore. All-hands have been more and more boring. I don't buy the story the executives depicted. I doubt they believe in what they pitched.