Pros: - You get to work with smart people. - If you're on the right team, you can work on cutting-edge tech.

Cons: - Too many reorgs and shifting priorities recently. - Work-life balance is not as good as it used to be, but the extra effort also often goes unrecognized.

Pros: Good benefits, such as stock/401k and free food.

Cons: Bad for immigration if you need I-140 or PERM.

Pros: It's a fast-paced environment where employees have a good deal of flexibility on projects they want to work on. Everyone was friendly and welcoming. It seemed like there was a good work-life balance throughout the organization. One thing that was clear was that senior management significantly valued their employees and took every step to take care of them. For example, there were free breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. During the summer, we were taken on a beach trip to Santa Cruz. Overall, it was a fun work environment.

Cons: Google is a very engineering-driven organization. At times, it seems like there are a multitude of different projects going on with very limited business coordination.