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Site Reliability Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Google for 6 years
August 20, 2023
Dublin, Dublin
3.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Good office (cafeterias, gym, swimming pool) and good perks.

There are challenging and interesting projects at Google in principle.

Cons

Depending on the team, the employee experience can vary drastically from excellent to extremely bad. Late meetings, pings, etc. are unfortunately quite common.

Internal mobility opportunities were always very limited in the Dublin office. Basically, your only options in engineering are to transfer between different SRE teams, which is not comparable to the USA. However, after more recent events, it became next to impossible. A lot of teams are not open to working remotely or even working from a different office on a permanent basis.

Getting things done is next to impossible without a meeting. Working via emails, tickets, or docs is basically not an option, which is another reason why working remotely at Google is quite difficult. Meetings tend to be quite inefficient as well.

Advice to Management

Be more open to remote work. Develop a culture where people don't have to stay late just to attend a meeting with the USA to get things done.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
2.0
Culture and Values
3.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
3.0
Career Opportunities
2.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
2.0

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