Desperately trying to stay relevant
Desperately trying to stay relevant
Looks good on your resume.
Free meals.
Your parents will have heard of the company, even if they still don't understand exactly what you do for a living.
Disorganized management.
Arrogance and complacency are rampant (think Microsoft in the 90's).
You can't trust your co-workers.
A collection of failed attempts to diversify, kept afloat by one cash cow (depressing to everyone not working on search).
Most managers actively sabotage your efforts at working on a 20% project -- very frustrating.
Concentrate on search, and give the profits to the shareholders. You can't beat the rest of the world to the "next big thing" from within the safety of GOOG's balance sheet -- try venture capitalism instead.
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Mountain View, California, United StatesApril 24, 2025The conversation felt very straightforward and almost AI-driven, lacking a human touch. It wasn't relevant to the positions applied for and seemed outdated. It was not a pleasant conversation; the interviewer was more interested in finding a flaw in
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Mountain View, California, United StatesSeptember 24, 2024Takes a lot of time. The overall process is lengthy and somehow difficult to schedule when you have a current job. Manage your time and schedule. Discuss with HR when you have a conflict with other schedules.
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Mountain View, California, United StatesApril 12, 2024Only made it to the first round. Mainly talked to a recruiter who shared some basic information. Then, I had to record a short video to be shared. I didn't get a clear sense of what the rest of the interview process would be or the criteria for doi
